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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. NIST risk management methodology






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






3. Derived from the COSO framework






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






5. _______________ can test IDS - detect network congestion - detect bad / failing equipment - detect high processor loads - must be NOS appropriate






6. 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






7. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






8. Method of ID functions and their failures - causes of failures their effect - originally designed for systems engineering






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






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






11. Long-term goals focused on risk managment - compliance - security responsiblities - continual improvement - using security to attract customers






12. Controls that manage facility access - locking systems - media sanitation - intrusion monitoring - environmental






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






14. Ensures reliable timely access to data/resources to authorized individuals






15. The following tools (Nessus - Qualys - Retina) are ______________ scanners






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






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






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






19. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






21. Responsible for communicating to senior mgmt organizational risks and compliance regulations






22. Legal term used to determine liability - acting responsibly - have lower risk of liability due to security breach






23. OCTAVE






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






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






26. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






27. Corporate governance at the strategic level






28. Event levels available for logging in a MS DNS server






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






30. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






31. 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)






32. IT governance at the operational level






33. Number of time the incident might occur annually - (ARO)






34. IRM






35. FRAP






36. Responsible for information classification and protection






37. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






38. Potential danger to information or systems






39. Focus on service level agreements between IT dept and internal customers






40. Internationally recognized Information Security Management standard - provides high level conceptual recomendations on enterprise security - brish standard






41. Used to ID failures in a complex systems to understand underlying causes of threats






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






43. CobiT






44. A commercial password cracker that can test password strength and recover passwords; and perform dictionary and brute force attacks






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






46. Information security managment measurements






47. Used to predict changes based on trends - detect deviations - and watch events across multiple system components






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






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






50. Controls that include policies - standards - procedures -risk management - personnel screening - training - change control