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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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






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






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






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






5. The Bell-LaPadula Model is a _______________ that enforces Confidentiality aspect of access control. Formed by David Bell and Leonard LaPadula.






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






7. 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?






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The Biba Model adresses _____________________.






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. Which TCSEC level first addresses object reuse?






24. The assignment of a specific individual to administer the security-related functions of a system.






25. Bell-LaPadula - ______________: This rule is based on named subjects and objects. It specifies that specific permissions allow a subject to pass on permissions to pass on permissions at its own discretion. These permissions are stored in an access ma






26. The total combination of protection mechanisms within a computer system






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Applications and user activity






33. I/O drivers and utilities






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






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






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






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






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






39. Bell-LaPadula Model -______________: A subject in a given security level can NOT WRITE information to a LOWER security level.






40. When the contents of the address defined in the program's instruction is added to that of an index register.






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






43. Security Labels are not required until __________; thus C2 does not require security labels but B1 does






44. Which uses Protection Profiles and Security Targets?






45. Remaining parts of the operating system






46. Mandatory Protection






47. Involves sharing the processor amoung all ready processes






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






49. There is only only one class in Division D. Reserved for systems that have been evaluated but fail to meet the criteria and requirements of the higher divisions.






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