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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. Midterm goals






2. Port scanners - vulnerability scanners - protocol analyzers - password crackers - network mappers - open vulnerability and assessment language (OVAL) are all tool used in a ___________________ assessment






3. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






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






9. IRM






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






11. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Percentage of an asset's value that would be lost in a single incident - (EF)






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






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






32. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






33. 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)






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






35. CobiT






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






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






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






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






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






41. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






42. OCTAVE






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






44. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






50. NIST risk management methodology