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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. CISO






2. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






17. CSO






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






19. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






23. Expected or predetermined performance level - developed from policy - performance - requirements






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






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






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






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






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






29. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






32. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






36. Mitigates a potential risk






37. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






40. ISM Standard






41. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






43. Developed by the Treadway Commission in 1985 to deal with fraudulent financial activities and reporting






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






45. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






49. 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






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