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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. CSO






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






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






12. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






16. 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)






17. CISO






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






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






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






21. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






24. OCTAVE






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






26. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






28. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






40. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






42. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






47. Corporate governance at the strategic level






48. Internationally recognized Information Security Management standard - provides high level conceptual recomendations on enterprise security - brish standard






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






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







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