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






2. 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






3. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






4. NIST risk management methodology






5. 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)






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






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






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






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






10. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






12. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






15. COSO






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






17. CSO






18. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






22. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






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






28. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






32. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. FMEA






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






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






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






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






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






45. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






47. Responsible for developing: security awareness program - budget for information security related activities; policies - procdures - and guidelines - a security compliance program - and metrics






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






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






50. Legal term used to determine liability - acting responsibly - have lower risk of liability due to security breach