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






2. ISM Standard






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






4. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






9. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






11. FRAP






12. FMEA






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






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






15. Midterm goals






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






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






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






19. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






22. CSO






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. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. CobiT






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






50. OCTAVE