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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. Used in assurance risk mgmt - methodical way to ID major failure modes (not useful for complex failure modes)






2. Port scanners - vulnerability scanners - protocol analyzers - password crackers - network mappers - open vulnerability and assessment language (OVAL) are all tool used in a ___________________ assessment






3. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






4. Percentage of an asset's value that would be lost in a single incident - (EF)






5. A quantative risk assesment process that allows for tests to be conducted to allow users to determine areas that require a risk analysis






6. A process to ID assests and their value - ID vulnerabilities and threats - quantify probability and impact of threats - provide balance between impact and cost






7. A weakness (software - hardware - procedural - human) that can be exploited






8. COSO






9. A plan of action to deal with risks defined in the risk assessment - may remediate or transfer risk






10. Hp OpenView - Nmap - Qualys - Solana Networks - SolarWinds are all network _____________






11. Control environment - company culture - Risk assessment - manage change - Control activities - policies - procedures - practices - Information and communication - right people - info - time - Monitoring - detect and respond






12. Risk assessment that is scenario based - ranks threats and countermeasures - uses experience - judgment - intuition and opinion






13. Establish - implement - control and improve the Information Security Managment System (based on BS7799 Part 2)






14. Responsible for information classification and protection






15. The asset's value multiplied by the EF percentage - (SLE)






16. Plan and Organize - Implement - Operate and Maintain - Monitor and Evaluate






17. Guide assist in the implemenation of information security based on risk managent approach






18. Responsible for developing: security awareness program - budget for information security related activities; policies - procdures - and guidelines - a security compliance program - and metrics






19. Risk mgmt method with much broader focus than IT security






20. Corporate governance at the strategic level






21. __________ loss has a negative effect after a vulnerability is initially exploited






22. A tool that maps weaknesses of systems / networks by scanning for ports - checking for applications - determining OS and patch level - and attempting exploits






23. Potential danger to information or systems






24. Type of audit that checks procedures and policies for escalating issues to management






25. Made up of ten domains - a mechanism to describe security processes






26. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






27. CISO






28. A tool that monitors network traffic - shows data and protocols in use - also known as a packet sniffer (i.e wireshark - TCPDump - Microsoft Network Monitor - Carnivore)






29. Framework/set of best practices that define goals for controls used to properly manage IT and to ensure IT maps to business needs






30. An open source password cracker that uses dictionary and brute force attacks - stores previously cracked passwords - uses unshadow to merge password /shadow files






31. Type of audit that checks information classification and change control procedures






32. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






33. Physical damage - human interaction - equip malfunction - misuse of data - loss of data - application error






34. Type of audit that checks that accounts - groups and roles are correctly assigned






35. A log that can record outgoing requests - incoming traffic - and internet usage






36. An password cracker that uses dictionary and brute force attacks - rainbow tables - can test password strength and recover passwords - was originally free - but now a commercial product






37. Risk mgmt method created by Carnegie Mellon University - people manage/direct the risk evaluation for IT security in a company






38. An instance of being exposed to losses from a threat






39. De facto standard of best practices for IT service mgmt






40. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






41. Daily goals focused on productivity and task-oriented activities






42. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






43. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






44. The tools - personnel and business processes necessary to ensure that security meets needs






45. Tools to ID - develop - and design security requirements for business needs






46. This type of testing scans for vulnerabilities - attacks to determine extent - tests countermeasures by circumvention - and can be internal or external






47. CSO






48. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






49. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






50. Controls that implement access control - password mangement - identification and authentication methods - configuration