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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. Includes the security kernel as well as other security-related system functions that are within the boundary of the trusted computing base. System elements that are outside of the security perimeter need not be trusted.






2. Which uses Protection Profiles and Security Targets?






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






4. 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 ___________.






5. 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






6. Certification is a Technical review that assesses the _____________ - where as Accreditation is management's Official acceptance of the information in the Certification process findings.






7. The Bell-LaPaula Model's main goal was to ___________________ in an unauthorized manner. (Developed by the US gov)






8. TCB contains The Security Kernel and all ______________.






9. What does the Clark-Wilson security model focus on






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






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






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






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






14. The security kernel is the mechanism that _____________ of the reference monitor concept.






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






16. Remaining parts of the operating system






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






18. The Availability - Integrity and confidentiality requirements of multitasking operating systems






19. What does the * (star) property mean in the Bell-LaPadula model?






20. A system uses the Reference Monitor to ___________________ of a subject and an object?






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






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






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






24. Best defined as a mode of system termination that automatically leaves system processes and components in a secure state when a failure occurs or is detected in the system?






25. The _________________ specified in the Orange Book are: System architecture - System integrity - Covert channel analysis - Trusted facility management and Trusted recovery.






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






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






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






29. In both the Bell-LaPadula and Biba Models if the word "* or Star is used - _______________.






30. 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






31. A process that resides in a privileged domain to be able to execute its instructions and process its data with the assurance that programs in a different domain can NOT negatively affect its environment.






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. What prevents a process from accessing another process' data?






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






38. Operating System Kernel






39. Individual subjects must be uniquely identified.






40. Ssoftware that is stored within ROM (Read-Only Memory) - (ROM is nonvolatile)






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






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






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






44. Discretionary protection






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






46. An abstract machine which must mediate all access to subjects to objects - be protected from modification - be verifiable as correct - and is always invoked






47. Which TCSEC level first addresses object reuse?






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






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






50. 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.