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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. A is a form of EPROM - but its data storage can be erased and modified electrically by onboard programming circuitry and signals.






2. The TCB is the ________________ within a computer system that work together to enforce a security policy.






3. 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.






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






5. Permits a database to have two records that are identical except for Their classifications






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






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






8. B1 is the ___________________ of the Trusted Network Interpretation (TNI) or TCSEC that offers labeled security protection.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Which Orange Book evaluation level is described as "Verified Design"?






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






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






20. Succesfully Evaluated products are placed on?






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






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






23. Verification Protection






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Developed after the Bell-LaPadula model. Its a state machine model and is very similar to the Bell-LaPadula Model.






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






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






33. The Indexed memory addresses that software uses






34. A Policy based control. All objects and systems have a sensitivity level assigned to them






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






36. What does the simple integrity axiom mean in the Biba model?






37. 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.






38. The Reserved hard drive space used to to extend RAM capabilites.






39. A subject at a given clearance may not read an object at a higher classification






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






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






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






43. THE (Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven) - VAX/VMS - Multics and Unix . THE and Multics are no longer in use






44. For rhe type of environment that processes sensitive data that require a higher degree of security. It requires systems that are relatively resistant to peneration and compromise






45. 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.






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






47. The Orange Book describes four hierarchical levels to categorize security systems. Which levels require mandatory protection?






48. Commonly referred to as The Big Mess Because of its lack of structure. MS-DOS is an example of a monolithic operation system






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






50. Mandatory Protection