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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






5. Information security managment measurements






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






7. FRAP






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






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






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






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






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






13. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






18. Midterm goals






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






20. ISM Standard






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






22. CISO






23. 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






24. IRM






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






26. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






28. FMEA






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






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






31. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






36. CSO






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






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






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






40. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






41. CobiT






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






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






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






45. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






46. NIST risk management methodology






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






48. Mitigates a potential risk






49. Potential danger to information or systems






50. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur