SQL injection is a very popular and successful injection attack method. Identify the basic SQL injection text:
Which of the following is MOST important when tuning an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?
Which of the following is a countermeasure to prevent unauthorized database access from web applications?
Security related breaches are assessed and contained through which of the following?
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?
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?
Which of the following is a benefit of a risk-based approach to audit planning?
Which of the following organizations is typically in charge of validating the implementation and effectiveness of security controls?
Within an organization’s vulnerability management program, who has the responsibility to implement remediation actions?
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?
In MOST organizations which group periodically reviews network intrusion detection system logs for all systems as part of their daily tasks?
Which of the following is a term related to risk management that represents the estimated frequency at which a threat is expected to transpire?
A global retail company is creating a new compliance management process. Which of the following regulations is of MOST importance to be tracked and managed by this process?
Step-by-step procedures to regain normalcy in the event of a major earthquake is PRIMARILY covered by which of the following plans?
You have a system with 2 identified risks. You determine the probability of one risk occurring is higher than the
The purpose of NIST SP 800-53 as part of the NIST System Certification and Accreditation Project is to establish a set of standardized, minimum security controls for IT systems addressing low, moderate, and high levels of concern for
The implementation of anti-malware and anti-phishing controls on centralized email servers is an example of what type of security control?
Which of the following is the MAIN reason to follow a formal risk management process in an organization that hosts and uses privately identifiable information (PII) as part of their business models and processes?
Which of the following is the MOST important benefit of an effective security governance process?
Which of the following is the MOST effective way to measure the effectiveness of security controls on a perimeter network?
An organization licenses and uses personal information for business operations, and a server containing that information has been compromised. What kind of law would require notifying the owner or licensee of this incident?
Creating a secondary authentication process for network access would be an example of?
Which of the following is a critical operational component of an Incident Response Program (IRP)?
The alerting, monitoring and life-cycle management of security related events is typically handled by the
To have accurate and effective information security policies how often should the CISO review the organization policies?
A security officer wants to implement a vulnerability scanning program. The officer is uncertain of the state of vulnerability resiliency within the organization’s large IT infrastructure. What would be the BEST approach to minimize scan data output while retaining a realistic view of system vulnerability?
As the new CISO at the company you are reviewing the audit reporting process and notice that it includes only detailed technical diagrams. What else should be in the reporting process?
Which of the following is the MOST important reason to measure the effectiveness of an Information Security Management System (ISMS)?
According to ISO 27001, of the steps for establishing an Information Security Governance program listed below, which comes first?
Which of the following is a MAJOR consideration when an organization retains sensitive customer data and uses this data to better target the organization’s products and services?
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?
When evaluating a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), which service(s) is/are most important:
XYZ is a publicly-traded software development company.
Who is ultimately accountable to the shareholders in the event of a cybersecurity breach?
A Security Operations Manager is finding it difficult to maintain adequate staff levels to monitor security operations during off-hours. To reduce the impact of staff shortages and increase coverage during off-hours, the SecOps manager is considering outsourcing off-hour coverage.
What Security Operations Center (SOC) model does this BEST describe?
Which of the following strategies provides the BEST response to a ransomware attack?
To make sure that the actions of all employees, applications, and systems follow the organization’s rules and regulations can BEST be described as which of the following?
Which of the following provides the BEST approach to achieving positive outcomes while preserving savings?
Which of the following is the MOST important to share with an Information Security Steering Committee:
With a focus on the review and approval aspects of board responsibilities, the Data Governance Council recommends that the boards provide strategic oversight regarding information and information security, include these four things:
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?
You have been promoted to the CISO of a retail store. Which of the following compliance standards is the MOST important to the organization?
Which of the following is the MOST effective method to counter phishing attacks?
Optical biometric recognition such as retina scanning provides access to facilities through reading the unique characteristics of a person’s eye.
However, authorization failures can occur with individuals who have?
You are the CISO for an investment banking firm. The firm is using artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in approving clients for loans.
Which control is MOST important to protect AI products?
What organizational structure combines the functional and project structures to create a hybrid of the two?
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?
From the CISO’s perspective in looking at financial statements, the statement of retained earnings of an organization:
In defining a strategic security plan for an organization, what should a CISO first analyze?
The ability to require implementation and management of security controls within third-party provided services is a critical part of:
ABC Limited has recently suffered a security breach with customers’ social security number available on the dark web for sale. The CISO, during the time of the incident, has been fired, and you have been hired as the replacement. The analysis of the breach found that the absence of an insider threat program, lack of least privilege policy, and weak access control was to blame. You would like to implement key performance indicators to mitigate the risk.
Which metric would meet the requirement?
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?
The process for identifying, collecting, and producing digital information in support of legal proceedings is called
Which of the following statements about Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) is true?
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 the MAIN security concern for public cloud computing?
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:
What type of attack requires the least amount of technical equipment and has the highest success rate?
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?
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 of creating a system which divides documents based on their security level to manage access to private data is known as
The ability to hold intruders accountable in a court of law is important. Which of the following activities are needed to ensure the highest possibility for successful prosecution?
Your penetration testing team installs an in-line hardware key logger onto one of your network machines. Which of the following is of major concern to the security organization?
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?
When operating under severe budget constraints a CISO will have to be creative to maintain a strong security organization. Which example below is the MOST creative way to maintain a strong security posture during these difficult times?
Which of the following can the company implement in order to avoid this type of security issue in the future?
Which of the following methods are used to define contractual obligations that force a vendor to meet customer expectations?
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?
Which of the following represents the BEST method for obtaining business unit acceptance of security controls within an organization?
Acme Inc. has engaged a third party vendor to provide 99.999% up-time for their online web presence and had them contractually agree to this service level agreement. What type of risk tolerance is Acme exhibiting? (choose the BEST answer):
You currently cannot provide for 24/7 coverage of your security monitoring and incident response duties and your company is resistant to the idea of adding more full-time employees to the payroll. Which combination of solutions would help to provide the coverage needed without the addition of more dedicated staff? (choose the best answer):
Which of the following functions implements and oversees the use of controls to reduce risk when creating an information security program?
A CISO sees abnormally high volumes of exceptions to security requirements and constant pressure from business units to change security processes. Which of the following represents the MOST LIKELY cause of this situation?
In order for a CISO to have true situational awareness there is a need to deploy technology that can give a real-time view of security events across the enterprise. Which tool selection represents the BEST choice to achieve situational awareness?
Which of the following methodologies references the recommended industry standard that Information security project managers should follow?
As the CISO for your company you are accountable for the protection of information resources commensurate with:
This occurs when the quantity or quality of project deliverables is expanded from the original project plan.
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?
Risk appetite is typically determined by which of the following organizational functions?
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?
How often should the Statements of Standards for Attestation Engagements-16 (SSAE16)/International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3402 (ISAE3402) report of your vendors be reviewed?
A department within your company has proposed a third party vendor solution to address an urgent, critical business need. As the CISO you have been asked to accelerate screening of their security control claims. Which of the following vendor provided documents is BEST to make your decision:
The organization does not have the time to remediate the vulnerability; however it is critical to release the application. Which of the following needs to be further evaluated to help mitigate the risks?
Knowing the potential financial loss an organization is willing to suffer if a system fails is a determination of which of the following?
Which of the following functions evaluates risk present in IT initiatives and/or systems when implementing an information security program?
Your company has a “no right to privacy” notice on all logon screens for your information systems and users sign an Acceptable Use Policy informing them of this condition. A peer group member and friend comes to you and requests access to one of her employee’s email account. What should you do? (choose the BEST answer):
An organization has a stated requirement to block certain traffic on networks. The implementation of controls will disrupt a manufacturing process and cause unacceptable delays, resulting in sever revenue disruptions. Which of the following is MOST likely to be responsible for accepting the risk until mitigating controls can be implemented?
An application vulnerability assessment has identified a security flaw in an application. This is a flaw that was previously identified and remediated on a prior release of the application. Which of the following is MOST likely the reason for this recurring issue?
In effort to save your company money which of the following methods of training results in the lowest cost for the organization?
A system was hardened at the Operating System level and placed into the production environment. Months later an audit was performed and it identified insecure configuration different from the original hardened state. Which of the following security issues is the MOST likely reason leading to the audit findings?
What are the three hierarchically related aspects of strategic planning and in which order should they be done?
Scenario: As you begin to develop the program for your organization, you assess the corporate culture and determine that there is a pervasive opinion that the security program only slows things down and limits the performance of the “real workers.”
What must you do first in order to shift the prevailing opinion and reshape corporate culture to understand the value of information security to the organization?
Simon had all his systems administrators implement hardware and software firewalls to ensure network
security. They implemented IDS/IPS systems throughout the network to check for and stop any unauthorized
traffic that may attempt to enter. Although Simon and his administrators believed they were secure, a hacker
group was able to get into the network and modify files hosted on the company's website. After searching
through the firewall and server logs, no one could find how the attackers were able to get in. He decides that
the entire network needs to be monitored for critical and essential file changes. This monitoring tool alerts
administrators when a critical file is altered. What tool could Simon and his administrators implement to
accomplish this?
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
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?
When creating contractual agreements and procurement processes why should security requirements be included?
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?
Your company has limited resources to spend on security initiatives. The Chief Financial Officer asks you to prioritize the protection of information resources based on their value to the company. It is essential that you be able to communicate in language that your fellow executives will understand. You should:
Which of the following conditions would be the MOST probable reason for a security project to be rejected by the executive board of an organization?
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: You are the CISO and have just completed your first risk assessment for your organization. You find many risks with no security controls, and some risks with inadequate controls. You assign work to your staff to create or adjust existing security controls to ensure they are adequate for risk mitigation needs.
You have identified potential solutions for all of your risks that do not have security controls. What is the NEXT step?
Which of the following would negatively impact a log analysis of a multinational organization?
Scenario: You are the CISO and are required to brief the C-level executive team on your information security audit for the year. During your review of the audit findings you discover that many of the controls that were put in place the previous year to correct some of the findings are not performing as needed. You have thirty days until the briefing.
To formulate a remediation plan for the non-performing controls what other document do you need to review before adjusting the controls?
Scenario: Your corporate systems have been under constant probing and attack from foreign IP addresses for more than a week. Your security team and security infrastructure have performed well under the stress. You are confident that your defenses have held up under the test, but rumors are spreading that sensitive customer data has been stolen and is now being sold on the Internet by criminal elements. During your investigation of the rumored compromise you discover that data has been breached and you have discovered the repository of stolen data on a server located in a foreign country. Your team now has full access to the data on the foreign server.
What action should you take FIRST?
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?
Which of the following is the MOST important reason for performing assessments of the security portfolio?
Scenario: Most industries require compliance with multiple government regulations and/or industry standards to meet data protection and privacy mandates.
What is one proven method to account for common elements found within separate regulations and/or standards?
When analyzing and forecasting a capital expense budget what are not included?
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?
Scenario: Your company has many encrypted telecommunications links for their world-wide operations. Physically distributing symmetric keys to all locations has proven to be administratively burdensome, but symmetric keys are preferred to other alternatives.
Symmetric encryption in general is preferable to asymmetric encryption when:
Scenario: You are the CISO and have just completed your first risk assessment for your organization. You find many risks with no security controls, and some risks with inadequate controls. You assign work to your staff to create or adjust existing security controls to ensure they are adequate for risk mitigation needs.
When formulating the remediation plan, what is a required input?
Which of the following is considered the foundation for the Enterprise Information Security Architecture (EISA)?
Scenario: Your organization employs single sign-on (user name and password only) as a convenience to your employees to access organizational systems and data. Permission to individual systems and databases is vetted and approved through supervisors and data owners to ensure that only approved personnel can use particular applications or retrieve information. All employees have access to their own human resource information, including the ability to change their bank routing and account information and other personal details through the Employee Self-Service application. All employees have access to the organizational VPN.
What type of control is being implemented by supervisors and data owners?
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