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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






4. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






7. FMEA






8. An open language from mitre.org for determining vulnerabilities and problems on computer systems






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






10. ISM Standard






11. This tool scans network devices listening for open ports - (i.e. Nmap - scanmetender - superscan - NHS nohack scanner)






12. IRM






13. Midterm goals






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






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






16. Plan and Organize - Acquire and Implement - Deliver and Support - Monitor and Evaluate






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






18. A method of ID vulnerabililties and threats and assessing possible impacts to determine where to implement security safeguards






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






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






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






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






23. Mitigates a potential risk






24. IT governance at the operational level






25. CobiT






26. Provides good practice advice on ISMS (ISO 17799)(based on BS7799 Part 1)






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






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






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






30. ____________ can discover network devices / application - check password strength - measure internal / external access - analyze vulnerabilities in NOS - test response to DOS attacks






31. Type of audit that checks that network resources - systems and software are used appropriately






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






33. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






34. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






37. CISO






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






49. 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)






50. Provides a cost/benefit comparision