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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. The hardware - firmware and software elements of a trusted computing base that implement the reference monitor concept.






2. Developed after the Bell-LaPadula model. Its a state machine model and is very similar to the Bell-LaPadula Model.






3. This type of environment is highly secured environment that processes very sensitive information. It requires systems that are highly resistant to penetration.






4. Which is an ISO standard product evaluation criteria that supersedes several different criteria






5. B1 is also called "Labeled Security" and each data object must have a classification label and each subject a clearance label. On each access attempt - the classification and clearance are checked to verify that the access is permissible.






6. Which describe a condition when RAM and Secondary storage are used together?






7. What are the components of an object's sensitivity label?






8. The C2 evaluation class of the _________________ offers controlled access protection.






9. Levels of Security and Levels of Trust Lower Letters of the alphabet represent higher levels of security. Higher numbers indicate a greater level of trust.






10. In access control terms - the word "dominate" refers to ___________.






11. The Orange Book describes four hierarchical levels to categorize security systems. Which levels require mandatory protection?






12. The Biba Model - _____________: A subject cannot read data from a lower Integrity level " No Read Down"






13. Has two individual assurace ratings. C1 and C2. The Higher the number of assurance rating the greater the protection






14. In Access Control terms it means to be higher than or equal to. In the Bell-Lapadula Model - this is refered to as the dominance relation - which is the relationship of the subject's clearance to the object's classification

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15. Discretionary access control is based on individuals and/or groups. It requires a separation of users and information and identification and authentication of individual entities






16. Access control labels must be associated properly with objects.






17. The Reserved hard drive space used to to extend RAM capabilites.






18. Requires more stringent authentication mechanisms and well-defined interfaces among layers.






19. A ring protection system ________: User mode programs from direct access to peripherals and requires them to make use of services running at more privileged levels.






20. Involves sharing the processor amoung all ready processes






21. Based on the Bell-LaPadula Security model - and evidence of reference monitor enforcement must be available.






22. Which uses Protection Profiles and Security Targets?






23. The first mathematical model of a multi-level security policy used to define the concept of a secure state - the modes of access - and rules for granting access?






24. A1 is also called "Verified Design" and requires formal verification of the design and specifications.






25. System Architecture that separates system functionality into Hierarchical layers






26. The type of environment that would require A1 systems is the most secure of secure environments. It deals with top-secret information and cannot adequately trust anyone using the systems without strict authentication - restrictions and auditing.






27. When a vendor submits a product for evaluation - it submits it to the ____________.






28. Which can be used as a covert channel?






29. The reserved hard drive space used to Extend RAM capabilities. Windows system use the pagefile.sys file to reserve this space






30. Permits a database to have two records that are identical except for Their classifications






31. Configuration management is also defined in the Orange Book BUT As a _____________________ and NOT an operational assurance requirement.






32. Buffer overflows occurs when a program or process tries to store more data in a _____________ than it was intended to hold.






33. Used by Windows systems to reserve the "Swap Space"






34. This class ("Structured Protection") requires more stringent authentication mechanisms and well-defined interfaces between layers. Subjects and devices require labels and the system must not allow covert channels.






35. Contains the ending address






36. Mandatory Protection






37. Reference Monitor is responsible for ______________ it compares the security labels of a subject and an object






38. The Biba Model is not concerned with security levels and confidentiality. It uses _________________.






39. Which is a straightforward approach that provides access rights to subjects for objects?






40. In which users are processing information at the same sensitivity level; thus - strict access control and auditing measures are not required. It would be a trusted envirnment with low security concerns.






41. In ______________ the subject must have: Need to Know for ALL the information contained within the system.






42. In an automated system ________________ could be achieved by: A computer system designed to identify individuals responsible for any input.






43. TCSEC provides a means to evaluate ______________________.






44. The combination of RAM - Cache and the Processor Registers






45. Using TPs (Transformation Procedures) to modify CDIs (Constrained Data) items is refered to as Well-Formed transaction






46. What does the simple security (ss) property mean in the Bell-LaPadula model?






47. Audit data must be captured and protected to enforce accountability






48. The Simple Security rule is refered to as______________.






49. A type of memory used for High-speed writing and reading activities.






50. The subject must have Need to Know for ONLY the information they are trying to access.