CISM Exam Dumps - Certified Information Security Manager

According to the CISM Review Manual (Digital Version), Chapter 3, Section 3.2.2, change management is the process of identifying, assessing, approving, implementing, and monitoring changes to information systems and information security controls1. Change management is essential for ensuring that changes are aligned with the organization’s business strategy and objectives, as well as complying with applicable laws and regulations1.

The CISM Review Manual (Digital Version) also states that change management should be performed in conjunction with other processes, such as configuration management, access control management, and risk management1. Configuration management is the process of identifying, documenting, controlling, and verifying the configuration items (CIs) of an information system1. Access control management is the process of granting or denying access to information systems and information assets based on predefined policies and procedures1. Risk management is the process of identifying, analyzing, evaluating, treating, monitoring, and communicating risks to information systems and information assets1.

The CISM Exam Content Outline also covers the topic of change management in Domain 3 — Information Security Program Development and Management (27% exam weight)2. The subtopics include:

3.2.2 Change Management

3.2.3 Change Control

3.2.4 Change Implementation

3.2.5 Change Monitoring

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An increase in false negatives would be of greatest concern when reviewing the performance of an organization’s IDSs, because it means that the IDSs are failing to detect and alert on actual attacks that are occurring on the network. False negatives can lead to serious security breaches, data loss, reputational damage, and legal liabilities for the organization. False positives, on the other hand, are alerts that are triggered by benign or normal activities that are mistaken for attacks. False positives can cause annoyance, inefficiency, and desensitization, but they do not pose a direct threat to the security of the network. Therefore, a decrease in false positives would be desirable, and an increase in false positives would be less concerning than an increase in false negatives.

References = CISM Review Manual, 16th Edition, page 2231; Intrusion Detection Systems | NIST

Security requirements are included in the vendor contract is the primary focus of the information security manager when outsourcing IT operations because it ensures that the vendor is legally bound to comply with the client’s security policies and standards, as well as any external regulations or laws. This also helps to define the roles and responsibilities of both parties, the security metrics and controls to be used, and the penalties for non-compliance or breach. Therefore, security requirements are included in the vendor contract is the correct answer.

The ultimate goal of an anti-phishing campaign is to reduce the risk and impact of phishing attacks on the organization. Therefore, the most relevant and reliable indicator of the effectiveness of an anti-phishing campaign is the decreased number of incidents that have occurred as a result of phishing. This metric shows how well the employees have learned to recognize and report phishing emails, and how well the security controls have prevented or mitigated the damage caused by phishing.

References = Five Ways to Achieve a Successful Anti-Phishing Campaign; Don’t click: towards an effective anti-phishing training. A comparative literature review; CISA, NSA, FBI, MS-ISAC Publish Guide on Preventing Phishing Intrusions

Before drafting or enforcing policies, the first step is to evaluate the risks posed by employee use of social media. This may include data leakage, reputational damage, phishing, and legal liability.

Once risks are identified and understood in the organization’s context, policies can be developed that specifically address those risks. Acting prematurely without a risk assessment can lead to overly restrictive or insufficient policies.

“Security policies should be risk-driven. Understanding potential threats and impacts is the foundation for effective policy creation.”

— CISM Review Manual 15th Edition, Chapter 1: Information Security Governance, Section: Risk-Based Policy Development*

Ensuring security requirements are defined at the request-for-proposal (RFP) stage is the most effective security outcome in an organization’s contract management process because it establishes and communicates the security expectations and obligations for both parties, and enables the organization to evaluate and select the most suitable and secure vendor or service provider. Performing vendor security benchmark analyses at the RFP stage is not an effective security outcome, but rather a possible security activity that involves comparing and ranking different vendors or service providers based on their security capabilities or performance. Extending security assessment to cover asset disposal on contract termination is not an effective security outcome, but rather a possible security activity that involves verifying and validating that any assets or data belonging to the organization are securely disposed of by the vendor or service provider at the end of the contract. Extending security assessment to include random penetration testing is not an effective security outcome, but rather a possible security activity that involves testing and auditing the vendor’s or service provider’s security controls or systems at random intervals during the contract. References: https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/issues/2017/volume-1/data-ownership-and-custodianship-in-the-cloud https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/issues/2016/volume-4/integrating-assurance-functions

Escalate to senior management, because this could help the information security manager to inform the decision-makers of the situation, explain the implications and trade-offs, and seek their guidance and approval for the next steps2. However, this answer is not certain, and you might need to consider other factors as well.