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The general ledger setup function in an enterprise resource package allows for setting accounting periods. Access to this function has been permitted to users in finance, the shipping department, and production scheduling. What is the most likely reason for such broad access?
Which of the following is MOST important when tuning an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?
In terms of supporting a forensic investigation, it is now imperative that managers, first-responders, etc., accomplish the following actions to the computer under investigation:
Which of the following statements about Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) is true?
Your incident handling manager detects a virus attack in the network of your company. You develop a signature based on the characteristics of the detected virus. Which of the following phases in the incident handling process will utilize the signature to resolve this incident?
An access point (AP) is discovered using Wireless Equivalent Protocol (WEP). The ciphertext sent by the AP is encrypted with the same key and cipher used by its stations. What authentication method is being used?
The process for identifying, collecting, and producing digital information in support of legal proceedings is called
One of your executives needs to send an important and confidential email. You want to ensure that the message cannot be read by anyone but the recipient. Which of the following keys should be used to encrypt the message?
What is the term describing the act of inspecting all real-time Internet traffic (i.e., packets) traversing a major Internet backbone without introducing any apparent latency?
Physical security measures typically include which of the following components?
SQL injection is a very popular and successful injection attack method. Identify the basic SQL injection text:
While designing a secondary data center for your company what document needs to be analyzed to determine to how much should be spent on building the data center?
Which of the following is the MAIN security concern for public cloud computing?
Which of the following are primary concerns for management with regard to assessing internal control objectives?
Network Forensics is the prerequisite for any successful legal action after attacks on your Enterprise Network. Which is the single most important factor to introducing digital evidence into a court of law?
How often should an environment be monitored for cyber threats, risks, and exposures?
The remediation of a specific audit finding is deemed too expensive and will not be implemented. Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
Creating a secondary authentication process for network access would be an example of?
When measuring the effectiveness of an Information Security Management System which one of the following would be MOST LIKELY used as a metric framework?
Which of the following set of processes is considered to be one of the cornerstone cycles of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 standard?
Providing oversight of a comprehensive information security program for the entire organization is the primary responsibility of which group under the InfoSec governance framework?
The amount of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission is known as
Creating a secondary authentication process for network access would be an example of?
As a new CISO at a large healthcare company you are told that everyone has to badge in to get in the building. Below your office window you notice a door that is normally propped open during the day for groups of people to take breaks outside. Upon looking closer you see there is no badge reader. What should you do?
A new CISO just started with a company and on the CISO's desk is the last complete Information Security Management audit report. The audit report is over two years old. After reading it, what should be the CISO's FIRST priority?
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) is which of the following?
A recent audit has identified a few control exceptions and is recommending the implementation of technology and processes to address the finding. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the organization to reject the implementation of the recommended technology and processes?
Your IT auditor is reviewing significant events from the previous year and has identified some procedural oversights. Which of the following would be the MOST concerning?
At which point should the identity access management team be notified of the termination of an employee?
Which of the following is considered to be an IT governance framework and a supporting toolset that allows for managers to bridge the gap between control requirements, technical issues, and business risks?
An organization has implemented a change management process for all changes to the IT production environment. This change management process follows best practices and is expected to help stabilize the availability and integrity of the organization’s IT environment. Which of the following can be used to measure the effectiveness of this newly implemented process:
The process for management approval of the security certification process which states the risks and mitigation of such risks of a given IT system is called
Which of the following is the MOST logical method of deploying security controls within an organization?
Michael starts a new job and discovers that he has unnecessary access to a variety of systems. Which of the
following best describes the problem he has encountered?
Using the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol enables a client in a network to be:
A large number of accounts in a hardened system were suddenly compromised to an external party. Which of
the following is the MOST probable threat actor involved in this incident?
Which of the following would negatively impact a log analysis of a multinational organization?
Scenario: You are the newly hired Chief Information Security Officer for a company that has not previously had a senior level security practitioner. The company lacks a defined security policy and framework for their Information Security Program. Your new boss, the Chief Financial Officer, has asked you to draft an outline of a security policy and recommend an industry/sector neutral information security control framework for implementation.
Which of the following industry / sector neutral information security control frameworks should you recommend for implementation?
John is the project manager for a large project in his organization. A new change request has been proposed that will affect several areas of the project. One area of the project change impact is on work that a vendor has already completed. The vendor is refusing to make the changes as they’ve already completed the project work they were contracted to do. What can John do in this instance?
As the CISO you need to write the IT security strategic plan. Which of the following is the MOST important to review before you start writing the plan?
You are just hired as the new CISO and are being briefed on all the Information Security projects that your section has on going. You discover that most projects are behind schedule and over budget.
Using the best business practices for project management you determine that the project correctly aligns with the company goals and the scope of the project is correct. What is the NEXT step?
As the Chief Information Security Officer, you want to ensure data shared securely, especially when shared with
third parties outside the organization. What protocol provides the ability to extend the network perimeter with
the use of encapsulation and encryption?
SCENARIO: A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) recently had a third party conduct an audit of the security program. Internal policies and international standards were used as audit baselines. The audit report was presented to the CISO and a variety of high, medium and low rated gaps were identified.
The CISO has implemented remediation activities. Which of the following is the MOST logical next step?
A CISO wants to change the defense strategy to ward off attackers. To accomplish this the CISO is looking to a strategy where attackers are lured into a zone of a safe network where attackers can be monitored, controlled, quarantined, or eradicated.
Scenario: Your program is developed around minimizing risk to information by focusing on people, technology, and operations.
You have decided to deal with risk to information from people first. How can you minimize risk to your most sensitive information before granting access?
SCENARIO: A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) recently had a third party conduct an audit of the security program. Internal policies and international standards were used as audit baselines. The audit report was presented to the CISO and a variety of high, medium and low rated gaps were identified.
The CISO has validated audit findings, determined if compensating controls exist, and started initial remediation planning. Which of the following is the MOST logical next step?
What are the primary reasons for the development of a business case for a security project?
SCENARIO: Critical servers show signs of erratic behavior within your organization’s intranet. Initial information indicates the systems are under attack from an outside entity. As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you decide to deploy the Incident Response Team (IRT) to determine the details of this incident and take action according to the information available to the team.
What phase of the response provides measures to reduce the likelihood of an incident from recurring?
As the Business Continuity Coordinator of a financial services organization, you are responsible for ensuring assets are recovered timely in the event of a disaster. Which is the BEST Disaster Recovery performance indicator to validate that you are prepared for a disaster?
Which type of physical security control scan a person’s external features through a digital video camera before
granting access to a restricted area?
The process of identifying and classifying assets is typically included in the
What type of attack requires the least amount of technical equipment and has the highest success rate?
A customer of a bank has placed a dispute on a payment for a credit card account. The banking system uses digital signatures to safeguard the integrity of their transactions. The bank claims that the system shows proof that the customer in fact made the payment. What is this system capability commonly known as?
An international organization is planning a project to implement encryption technologies to protect company confidential information. This organization has data centers on three continents. Which of the following would be considered a MAJOR constraint for the project?
Which of the following represents the best method of ensuring business unit alignment with security program requirements?
A CISO implements smart cards for credential management, and as a result has reduced costs associated with help desk operations supporting password resets. This demonstrates which of the following principles?
Which of the following is critical in creating a security program aligned with an organization’s goals?
This occurs when the quantity or quality of project deliverables is expanded from the original project plan.
As the CISO for your company you are accountable for the protection of information resources commensurate with:
When entering into a third party vendor agreement for security services, at what point in the process is it BEST to understand and validate the security posture and compliance level of the vendor?
Which of the following is considered one of the most frequent failures in project management?
Which of the following functions evaluates patches used to close software vulnerabilities of new systems to assure compliance with policy when implementing an information security program?
Which of the following is the MOST important component of any change management process?
When considering using a vendor to help support your security devices remotely, what is the BEST choice for allowing access?
Which of the following functions evaluates risk present in IT initiatives and/or systems when implementing an information security program?
A CISO decides to analyze the IT infrastructure to ensure security solutions adhere to the concepts of how hardware and software is implemented and managed within the organization. Which of the following principles does this best demonstrate?
What oversight should the information security team have in the change management process for application security?
To get an Information Security project back on schedule, which of the following will provide the MOST help?
Which of the following methodologies references the recommended industry standard that Information security project managers should follow?
Which of the following is MOST beneficial in determining an appropriate balance between uncontrolled innovation and excessive caution in an organization?
A severe security threat has been detected on your corporate network. As CISO you quickly assemble key members of the Information Technology team and business operations to determine a modification to security controls in response to the threat. This is an example of:
Information Security is often considered an excessive, after-the-fact cost when a project or initiative is completed. What can be done to ensure that security is addressed cost effectively?
A CISO must conduct risk assessments using a method where the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) receives impact data in financial terms to use as input to select the proper level of coverage in a new cybersecurity insurance policy.
What is the MOST effective method of risk analysis to provide the CFO with the information required?
The alerting, monitoring, and lifecycle management of security-related events are typically managed by the:
You have been hired as the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for a US federal government agency. Your role is to ensure the security posture of the system is maintained. One of your tasks is to develop and maintain the system security plan (SSP) and supporting documentation.
Which of the following is NOT documented in the SSP?
As the CISO, you are the project sponsor for a highly visible log management project. The objective of the project is to centralize all the enterprise logs into a security information and event management (SIEM) system. You requested the results of the performance quality audits activity.
The performance quality audit activity is done in what project management process group?
A company wants to fill a Chief Information Security Officer position. Which of the following qualifications and experience would be MOST desirable in a candidate?
From the CISO’s perspective in looking at financial statements, the statement of retained earnings of an organization:
You have been promoted to the CISO of a big-box retail store chain reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO’s first mandate to you is to develop a cybersecurity compliance framework that will meet all the store’s compliance requirements.
Which of the following compliance standard is the MOST important to the organization?
A cloud computing environment that is bound together by technology that allows data and applications to be shared between public and private clouds is BEST referred to as a?
What is a key policy that should be part of the information security plan?
A key cybersecurity feature of a Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Card is:
What is an approach to estimating the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives used to determine options, which provide the BEST approach to achieving benefits while preserving savings called?
During a cyber incident, which non-security personnel might be needed to assist the security team?
Which of the following is considered the MOST effective tool against social engineering?
When evaluating a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), which service(s) is/are most important:
Which of the following statements below regarding Key Performance indicators (KPIs) are true?
What is the purpose of the statement of retained earnings of an organization?
When managing a project, the MOST important activity in managing the expectations of stakeholders is:
When performing a forensic investigation, what are the two MOST common data sources for obtaining evidence from a computer and mobile devices?
What is the MAIN reason for conflicts between Information Technology and Information Security programs?
Why is it vitally important that senior management endorse a security policy?
The framework that helps to define a minimum standard of protection that business stakeholders must attempt to achieve is referred to as a standard of:
An organization's Information Security Policy is of MOST importance because
Which of the following should be determined while defining risk management strategies?
A security manager has created a risk program. Which of the following is a critical part of ensuring the program is successful?
A global health insurance company is concerned about protecting confidential information. Which of the following is of MOST concern to this organization?
Within an organization’s vulnerability management program, who has the responsibility to implement remediation actions?
The alerting, monitoring and life-cycle management of security related events is typically handled by the
When dealing with a risk management process, asset classification is important because it will impact the overall:
An organization’s firewall technology needs replaced. A specific technology has been selected that is less costly than others and lacking in some important capabilities. The security officer has voiced concerns about sensitive data breaches but the decision is made to purchase. What does this selection indicate?
You have purchased a new insurance policy as part of your risk strategy. Which of the following risk strategy options have you engaged in?
When deploying an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) the BEST way to get maximum protection from the system is to deploy it
Which of the following has the GREATEST impact on the implementation of an information security governance model?
You have a system with 2 identified risks. You determine the probability of one risk occurring is higher than the
What should an organization do to ensure that they have a sound Business Continuity (BC) Plan?
Quantitative Risk Assessments have the following advantages over qualitative risk assessments:
A global retail organization is looking to implement a consistent Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Process across all of its business units. Which of the following standards and guidelines can BEST address this organization’s need?
TESTED 22 Dec 2024