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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. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






4. An instance of being exposed to losses from a threat






5. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






7. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






8. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






11. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






13. IRM






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






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






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






17. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






21. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






24. FMEA






25. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






27. CobiT






28. CISO






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






37. 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)






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






39. Midterm goals






40. COSO






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






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






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






44. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






47. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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