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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. 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.






2. The Bell-LaPadula Model is a _______________.






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






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






5. If an operating system permits executable objects to be used sequentially by multiple users without a refresh of the objects - what security problem is most likely to exist?






6. The Bell-LaPadula model Subjects and Objects are ___________.






7. A nonvolatile storage media etc computer hard drive - floppy disks and CD-ROMs






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






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






10. The reference monitor is an access control concept - Referring to ________________ that mediates all accesses to objects by subjects based on information in an access control database.






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






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






13. TCSEC provides a means to evaluate ______________________.






14. B3 is also called "Security Domains" and imposes more granularity in each protection mechanism.






15. Which addresses a portion of the primary memory by specifying the actual address of the memory location?






16. Remaining parts of the operating system






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






18. TCB contains The Security Kernel and all ______________.






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






20. Which uses Protection Profiles and Security Targets?






21. 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






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






23. In B2 Distinct address spaces must be provided to _________ - and a covert channel analysis is conducted. B2 adds assurance by adding requirements to the design of the system






24. The Biba Model - ______________: A subject cannot request service (invoke) to subjects of higher integrity






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






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






28. As per FDA data should be ______________________________.






29. The object reuse concept must also be invoked - meaning that any medium holding data must not contain any remnants of information after it is released for another subject to use. All data must be efficiently erased once the subject is doen with the m






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






31. The Biba Model adresses _____________________.






32. Which TCSEC level first addresses object reuse?






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






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






35. B1 is also called "Labeled Security" and each data object must have a classification label and each subject a clearance label. On each access attempt - the classification and clearance are checked to verify that the access is permissible.






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






37. Accreditation is also defined as an ____________________ by a designated authority that an information system is approved to operate in a particular security configuration with a prescribed set of safeguards






38. Mandatory Protection






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. If a system initializes in a secure state and all allowed state transitions are secure - the every subsequent state will be secure no matter what inputs occur.






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






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






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






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






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