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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Type of audit that checks information classification and change control procedures






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






12. FRAP






13. 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)






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






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






16. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Corporate governance at the strategic level






25. Derived from the COSO framework






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






27. CSO






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






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






30. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






33. COSO






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






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






36. 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






37. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






39. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






40. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






41. Information security managment measurements






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






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






44. Potential danger to information or systems






45. OCTAVE






46. CobiT






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






48. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






49. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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