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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. According to the Orange Book - trusted facility management is not required for which security levels?






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






3. The biggest difference between System High Security Mode and Dedicated Security Mode is: ______.






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






5. The Orange book requires protection against two_____________ - which are these Timing and Storage






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






7. Applications and user activity






8. Based on The Bell-LaPadula model - because it allows for multilevel security to be integrated into the code.






9. Which Orange Book evaluation level is described as "Controlled Access Protection"? - This class requires a more granular method of providing access control. The system must enforce strict logon procedures and provide decision-making capabilites when






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






11. Documentation must be provided - including test - design - and specification document - user guides and manuals






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






13. A domain of trust that shares a single security policy and single management






14. Should always trace to individuals responsible for observing and recording the data






15. 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.






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






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






18. Which can be used as a covert channel?






19. In B2 Distinct address spaces must be provided to _________ - and a covert channel analysis is conducted. B2 adds assurance by adding requirements to the design of the system






20. The Simple Security rule is refered to as______________.






21. When the address location that is specified in the program instruction contains the address of the final desired location.






22. What is defined as the hardware - firmware and software elements of a trusted computing base that implement the reference monitor concept?






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






24. The Biba model (introduced in 1977) - The Sutherland model (published in 1986) - The Brewer-Nash model (published in 1989)






25. The omission of networks and network components in the TCSEC was recognized and addressed in the "Trusted Network Interpretation of the TCSEC" otherwise known as ___________.






26. The reference monitor must mediate all access - _____________ - be verifiable as correct - and must always be invoked.






27. TCB contains The Security Kernel and all ______________.






28. Contains the ending address






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






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






31. The Policy must be explicit and well defined and enforced by the mechanisms within the system






32. 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?






33. Ensuring thta information does not flow from a higher security lever to a lower level in the Bell-LaPadula Model is referred to as ___________________ - which would take place through a "write down" operation. (An actual compromise occurs if and when






34. As per FDA data should be ______________________________.






35. Bell-LaPadula model was proposed for enforcing access control in _____________________.






36. When a computer spends more time moving data from one small portion of memory to another THAN Actually processing the data






37. The Security Model Incorporates the ____________ that should be enforced in the system.






38. Remaining parts of the operating system






39. An organization within the National Security Agency (NSA) is responsible for Evaluating computer systems and products. The Trusted Product Evaluation program (TPEP) oversees the testing by approved entities of commercial products against a specific s






40. In the Bell-LaPadula Model the Object's Label contains ___________________.






41. Security Policies that prevent information from flowing from a higher security level to a lower security level are called ____________.






42. A set of objects that a subject is able to access






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






44. Accreditation is the authorization by management to _____________________. This authorization may be either provisional or full.






45. System Architecture that separates system functionality into Hierarchical layers






46. An imaginary line that separates the trusted components of the TCB from those elements that are NOT trusted?






47. 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






48. 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.






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






50. The group that oversees the processes of evaluation within TCSEC is?