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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. What Orange Book security rating is reserved for systems that have been evaluated but fail to meet the criteria and requirements of the higher divisions?






2. Based on a known address with an offset value applied.






3. Contains an Address of where the instruction and dara reside that need to be processed.






4. Happen because input data is not checked for appropriate length at time of input






5. The Indexed memory addresses that software uses






6. I/O drivers and utilities






7. 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?






8. Mediates all access and Functions between subjects and objects.






9. The Physical memory address that the CPU uses






10. Mandatory Access requires that _____________ be attached to all objects.






11. 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.






12. Security is made up of: System administration - ________ - installation and configuration mechanisms within the environment - and other security issues.






13. Trusted facility management is an assurance requirement only for ________________.






14. Mandatory access control is enfored by the use of security labels.






15. Logical access control mechanisms are used to enforce authentication and the uniquenes of each individual's identification.






16. The Biba Model - ______________: A subject cannot request service (invoke) to subjects of higher integrity






17. Data in Cache can be accessed much more quickly than Data






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






19. The Red Book aka Trusted Network Interpretation (TNI) - provides _________________ for Trusted computer and communications network systems under the areas of assurance requirements






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






21. The object reuse concept must also be invoked - meaning that any medium holding data must not contain any remnants of information after it is released for another subject to use. All data must be efficiently erased once the subject is doen with the m






22. What is called the formal acceptance of the adequacy of a system's overall security by management?






23. The Biba Model - ______________: A Subject cannot write data to an object at a higher integrity level (No write Up)






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






25. Which would be designated as objects on a MAC system?






26. Which integrity model defines a constrained data item - an integrity verification procedure and a transformation procedure?






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






28. Accreditation is also defined as an ____________________ by a designated authority that an information system is approved to operate in a particular security configuration with a prescribed set of safeguards






29. In both the Bell-LaPadula and Biba Models if the word "Simple is used ______________.






30. Which addresses a portion of the primary memory by specifying the actual address of the memory location?






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






32. A is a form of EPROM - but its data storage can be erased and modified electrically by onboard programming circuitry and signals.






33. Simpler instructions that require fewer clock cycles to execute.






34. Which Orange Book evaluation level is described as "Verified Design"?






35. n this class more granularity is provided in each protection mechanism - and the programming code that is not necessary to support the security policy is excluded.






36. As per FDA data should be ______________________________.






37. For rhe type of environment that processes sensitive data that require a higher degree of security. It requires systems that are relatively resistant to peneration and compromise






38. Which in the Orange Book ratings represents the highest level of trust?






39. A form of ROM(Read-Only Memory) that can be modified after it has been manufactured. It can only be programmed only one time.






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






41. Minimal Security






42. If a system initializes in a secure state and all allowed state transitions are secure - the every subsequent state will be secure no matter what inputs occur.






43. Bell-LaPadula Model - ____________ : A subject at a given security level can NOT READ data that reside at a higher security level.






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






45. In B1 the security policy is based on Informal statement and the design specifications are reviewed and verified where as in B2 the ___________________ - and the system design and implementation are subject to more thorough review and testing procedu






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






47. Which evaluation class of the Trusted Network Interpretation (TNI) offers security domains?






48. The total(sum)combination of protection mechanisms within a computer system. The TCB includes hardware - software - and firmware.






49. A portion of a process. When the thread is generated - it shares the same domain(resources) as its process.






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