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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. CSO






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






13. Mitigates a potential risk






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






15. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






17. COSO






18. ISM Standard






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






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






21. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






23. CobiT






24. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






27. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






30. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






34. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






35. IRM






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






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






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






39. FMEA






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






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






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






43. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






47. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






49. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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