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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. Configuration management is also defined in the Orange Book BUT As a _____________________ and NOT an operational assurance requirement.






2. The Bell-LaPadula Model is a _______________.






3. Includes the security kernel as well as other security-related system functions that are within the boundary of the trusted computing base. System elements that are outside of the security perimeter need not be trusted.






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






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






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






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






8. The _________________ specified in the Orange Book are: System architecture - System integrity - Covert channel analysis - Trusted facility management and Trusted recovery.






9. 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






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






11. System Architecture that separates system functionality into Hierarchical layers






12. Involves sharing the processor amoung all ready processes






13. Access control labels must be associated properly with objects.






14. The Orange book does NOT Cover ________________ - And Database management systems






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The subject must have Need to Know for ONLY the information they are trying to access.






24. Which is an ISO standard product evaluation criteria that supersedes several different criteria






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






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






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






28. Individual subjects must be uniquely identified.






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






30. Which describe a condition when RAM and Secondary storage are used together?






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






32. Which TCSEC level first addresses object reuse?






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






34. The reference monitor must mediate all access - _____________ - be verifiable as correct - and must always be invoked.






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






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






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






38. Discretionary protection






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






40. What does the * (star) property mean in the Bell-LaPadula model?






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






42. The group that oversees the processes of evaluation within TCSEC is?






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






44. 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.






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






46. The Policy must be explicit and well defined and enforced by the mechanisms within the system






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






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






49. 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.






50. Applications and user activity