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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. COSO






2. 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)






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






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






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






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






7. Potential danger to information or systems






8. CobiT






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






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






11. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






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






16. OCTAVE






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






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






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






20. CSO






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






22. CISO






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






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






25. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






27. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






28. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






33. Mitigates a potential risk






34. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






35. 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






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






37. ISM Standard






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






39. IRM






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






41. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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