CISM Practice Test

CISM Practice Test practice questions, page 42 of 50, with answer review and explanations.

Question 206

Management has expressed concerns to the information security manager that shadow IT may be a risk to the organization. What is the FIRST step the information security manager should take?

  1. Block the end user's ability to use shadow IT
  2. Update the security policy to address shadow IT
  3. Determine the value of shadow IT projects
  4. Determine the extent of shadow IT usage

Question 207

The PRIMARY purpose for defining key risk indicators (KRIs) for a security program is to:

  1. support investments in the security program.
  2. compare security program effectiveness to benchmarks.
  3. provide information needed to take action.
  4. ensure mitigating controls meet specifications.

Question 208

Which of the following is the MOST effective way to protect the authenticity of data in transit?

  1. Digital signature
  2. Hash value
  3. Private key
  4. Public key

Question 209

An organization shares customer information across its globally dispersed branches. Which of the following should be the GREATEST concern to information security management?

  1. Conflicting data protection regulations
  2. Cross-cultural differences between branches
  3. Insecure wide area networks (WANs)
  4. Decentralization of information security

Question 210

An information security manager is assisting in the development of the request for proposal (RFP) for a new outsourced service. This will require the third party to have access to critical business information. The security manager should focus PRIMARILY on defining:

  1. security requirements for the process being outsourced
  2. risk-reporting methodologies
  3. service level agreements (SLAs)
  4. security metrics