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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






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






7. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






9. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






13. CISO






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






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






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






17. COSO






18. 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






19. Midterm goals






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






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






23. IT governance at the operational level






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






25. Corporate governance at the strategic level






26. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. IRM






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






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






39. 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)






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






41. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






42. Process of ID and assessing risk - reducing to acceptable level - implementing mechanisms to maintain.






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






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






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






46. Derived from the COSO framework






47. 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






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






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






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