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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. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






6. Potential danger to information or systems






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






8. IRM






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






10. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






11. Responsible for information classification and protection






12. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






15. Information security managment measurements






16. CobiT






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






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






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






20. COSO






21. 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






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






23. CSO






24. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






26. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






27. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






33. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






34. Mitigates a potential risk






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






36. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






40. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






41. CISO






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Midterm goals






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






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