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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. OCTAVE






2. ISM Standard






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






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






5. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






7. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






11. COSO






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






13. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






14. CSO






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






16. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






21. Derived from the COSO framework






22. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






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






28. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






30. 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






31. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






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






46. IT governance at the operational level






47. CobiT






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






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






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