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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. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






2. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






7. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






9. Midterm goals






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






11. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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






15. 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)






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






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






18. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. FRAP






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






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






28. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






32. NIST risk management methodology






33. CSO






34. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






37. Mitigates a potential risk






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






39. 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






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






41. OCTAVE






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






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






44. Security policy - map business objectives to security - Security infrastructure - security officer - reviews - Assest classification/control - inventory - Personnel security - screening - training - roles - Physical security - Communication/operation






45. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






48. CISO






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






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