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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






3. 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






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






5. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






6. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






18. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






22. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






24. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






27. COSO






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






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






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






31. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






36. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






37. ISM Standard






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






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






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






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






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






43. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






46. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






49. 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)






50. Ensures reliable timely access to data/resources to authorized individuals