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






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






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. Used to predict changes based on trends - detect deviations - and watch events across multiple system components






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






6. ISM Standard






7. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






10. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. FRAP






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






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






20. IRM






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






22. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






24. FMEA






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






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






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






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






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






30. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






31. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






34. COSO






35. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






36. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






38. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






40. CISO






41. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






45. Derived from the COSO framework






46. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






48. CSO






49. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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