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






2. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






3. FRAP






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






15. 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






16. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






19. IRM






20. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






23. CISO






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






25. Derived from the COSO framework






26. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






27. COSO






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






29. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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






33. FMEA






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






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






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






37. OCTAVE






38. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






50. Mitigates a potential risk