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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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






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






3. 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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






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






8. Individual subjects must be uniquely identified.






9. What model use an access control triples and requires that the system maintain separation of duty ?






10. 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






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






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






13. Contains the ending address






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






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






16. A channel within a computer system or network that is designed for the authorized transfer of information is identified as a(n)?






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






18. I/O drivers and utilities






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






20. When a portion of primary memory is accessed by specifying the actual address of the memory location






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






22. Which increases the performance in a computer by overlapping the steps of different instructions?






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






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






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. Bell-LaPadula Model - ______________: A subject that has read and write capabilities can only perform those functions at the same security level - nothing higher and nothing lower.






27. Using TPs (Transformation Procedures) to modify CDIs (Constrained Data) items is refered to as Well-Formed transaction






28. Software - hardware and firmware must be able to be tested individually to ensure that each enforces the security policy in an effective manner throughout their lifetimes.






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






30. Involves sharing the processor amoung all ready processes






31. Which computer design approaches is based on the fact that in earlier technologies - the instruction fetch was the longest part of the cycle






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






33. A logical form of separation used by secure computing systems - Processes are _____________ so that each cannot access objects outside its permitted domain






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






35. 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.






36. The process of Evaluating the security stance of the software or system against a selected set of standards or policies. This may precede accreditation but is not a required precursor.






37. In the Bell-LaPadula Model the Subject's Label contains ___________________.






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






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






40. 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






41. TCSEC addresses Confidentiality - but _____________ . The TCSEC focuses mainly on one attribute of Security Confidentiality.






42. As per FDA data should be ______________________________.






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






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






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






46. Mandatory Protection






47. System Architecture that separates system functionality into Hierarchical layers






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






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






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