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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






5. COSO






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






7. 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






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






9. Potential danger to information or systems






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






11. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






14. IRM






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






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






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






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






19. CSO






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






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






22. IT governance at the operational level






23. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






24. Mitigates a potential risk






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






26. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






29. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






31. FMEA






32. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






33. CobiT






34. CISO






35. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






38. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






40. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






41. FRAP






42. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Responsible for information classification and protection