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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Physical damage - human interaction - equip malfunction - misuse of data - loss of data - application error






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






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






4. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






6. FRAP






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






8. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






10. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






11. Midterm goals






12. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






13. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






18. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






22. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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)






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






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






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






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






35. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






36. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. An instance of being exposed to losses from a threat






49. CSO






50. CISO