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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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)






13. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






17. Mitigates a potential risk






18. Information security managment measurements






19. FRAP






20. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






23. CobiT






24. IRM






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






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






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






28. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






29. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






31. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






33. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






38. NIST risk management methodology






39. 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






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






41. Midterm goals






42. COSO






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






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






45. CSO






46. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






47. FMEA






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






49. ISM Standard






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