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






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






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






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






5. CobiT






6. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






22. Mitigates a potential risk






23. ISM Standard






24. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






25. COSO






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Potential danger to information or systems






34. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






36. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






41. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






44. Corporate governance at the strategic level






45. Midterm goals






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






47. OCTAVE






48. An password cracker that uses dictionary and brute force attacks - rainbow tables - can test password strength and recover passwords - was originally free - but now a commercial product






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






50. FRAP