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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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






2. The centerpiece of the DoD Rainbow Series publications.Developed by the National Computer Security Center (NCSC)?






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






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






5. Can be erased - modified and upgraded.






6. 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?






7. I/O drivers and utilities






8. When a computer uses more than one CPU in parallel to execute instructions is known as?






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






10. Subjects and Objects cannot change their security levels once they have been instantiated (created)






11. 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.






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






13. The Indexed memory addresses that software uses






14. Remaining parts of the operating system






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






16. Each data object must contain a classification label and each subject must have a clearance label.






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






18. In B2 Subjects and devices requre labels and the system must NOT allow ________. No Trapdoors exists.






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






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






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






22. The Orange book does NOT Cover ________________ - And Database management systems






23. The *-Property rule is refered to as ____________.






24. To ensure that the Trusted Computing Base is not tampered with during shipment or installation.






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






26. The Security Kernel is the Core of The TCB and is the _____________ to building trusted computing systems.






27. 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.






28. All users have a clearance for and a formal need to know about - all data processed with the system.






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






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






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






32. The reference monitor - in accordance with the security policy - ____________ that are made in the access control database.






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






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






35. 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






36. TCSEC provides a means to evaluate ______________________.






37. Which can be used as a covert channel?






38. Involves sharing the processor amoung all ready processes






39. When the RAM and secondary storage are combined the result is __________.






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






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






42. 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






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






44. The Simple Security rule is refered to as______________.






45. 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.






46. The security mechanisms and the system as a whole must perform predictably and acceptably in different situations continuously.






47. Another word for Primary storage and distinguishes physical memory from virtual memory.






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






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






50. 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.