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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. 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






2. I/O drivers and utilities






3. This type of environment is highly secured environment that processes very sensitive information. It requires systems that are highly resistant to penetration.






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. Involves sharing the processor amoung all ready processes






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. Components considered as part of the Trusted Computing Base (from the Orange Book) are?






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






16. The Indexed memory addresses that software uses






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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 ___________.






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






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






27. Users are trusted but a certain level of accountability is required. C2 over is seen as the most reasonable class for commmercial applications - but the level of protection is still relatively weak.






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






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. Can be erased - modified and upgraded.






31. 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






32. 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.






33. In the Orange Book - functionality and assurance are NOT _____________ as they are in the ITSEC and the Common Criteria.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Which is a straightforward approach that provides access rights to subjects for objects?






43. What is defined as the hardware - firmware and software elements of a trusted computing base that implement the reference monitor concept?






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






45. Best defined as a mode of system termination that automatically leaves system processes and components in a secure state when a failure occurs or is detected in the system?






46. TCSEC provides a means to evaluate ______________________.






47. Mandatory Protection






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






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






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