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CISSP Physical Security
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1. What is the more important than protecting a facility or the assets it contains?
Physical Security
Human Life
Spike
Fire Extinguisher
2. This type of noise is disturbance imposed on a power line that causes electrical interference.
Emergency Procedure Documentation
Power Transient Noise
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
Spike
3. An electrical circuit that receives input light from the lens and converts it into an electronic signal - which is then displayed on a monitor. Allows the capture of extraordinary details of objects because its sensors work in the infrared range. Doe
Class A
CCTV
Warded Lock
Spike
4. What system should maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity levels and provide closed-loop recirculating air-conditioning and positive pressurization and ventilation.
HVAC
Class B
Spike
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
5. These systems require human response - can cause false alarms - and depend on a constant power supply - so these protection systems should be backed up by other types of security systems.
Primary Power Source
Proximity Systems
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
Manual Iris Lens
6. Items that a fire needs to burn? To suppress it - one of them should be reduced or eliminated.
Halon
175 degrees F
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
Extremely high security fence
7. Type of light that is programmed to turn on and off a predetermined times?
175 degrees F
Standby lighting
Photoelectric System
Power Transient Noise
8. These need to have shutoff valves and positive drains (substance flows out instead of in).
Water - stream - and gas lines
Class D
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Shielded Lines
9. This gas is no longer available because it depletes the ozone. Becomes toxic in temperatures greater than 900 degrees F in concentrations greater than 10%. Existing fire extinguishers can be refilled with FM-200 - NAF-S-III - CEA-410 - FE-13 - Water
Halon
Class B
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
Power Transient Noise
10. This type of lock has more pieces and parts that a warded lock. It uses spring-loaded pins that need to be in the right position to open the lock.
Construction materials and structure composition
2 foot candles
Tumbler Lock
Surge
11. This concept combines the physical environment and sociology issues that surround it to reduce crime rates and the fear of crime.
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
Mantrap
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
HVAC System
12. What should dust and other air contaminants be kept to an appropriate level?
4 foot fence
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Smoke Detectors
Class C
13. If an electrical supply fails and a door defaults to closed and locked - which mode is this?
Fail-Secure Mode
Security Guards
Automatic Iris Lens
Top guard fence
14. This is when unauthorized access is achieved to a facility via another individual's legitimate access - and is a common concern with physical security.
Blackout
Piggybacking
8 foot fence
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
15. This type of water system has its sprinkler systems wide open to allow a larger volume of water to be released in a short period. These systems are typically not used in data processing environments.
Cipher Lock
Mantrap
Proximity Systems
Deluge System
16. Type of IDS that uses microphones installed on floors - walls - or ceilings to detect any should made during a forced entry. Can be subject to a large amount of false positives.
Power Noise
Manual controls
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Pre-action Pipe System
17. Type of window that is stronger than standard glass and acrylic windows - but produces a toxic gas if burned.
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
HVAC System
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Warded Lock
18. These can be penetrated - expensive to install and monitor - require human response - and are subject to false alarms. Examples are motion detectors - CCTV's - vibration sensors - and electromechanical devices.
Cable Trap
Construction materials and structure composition
Intrusion Detection Devices
Exterior Fencing
19. This should be located within 50 feet of electrical equipment and should be inspected quarterly.
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Fire Extinguisher
8 foot fence
Power Transient Noise
20. This type of interference can be caused by lightning - motors - and the current difference between wires.
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Perimeter Protection
Power Transient Noise
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
21. Concept of installing lighting to be directed towards where potential intruders would be coming from. Example - entrance to military base with bright lights pointing outward to entrance.
Class A
Fail-Secure Mode
4 foot fence
Glare Protection
22. When should the following items be evaluated? Local crime - natural disaster possibilities - distance to hospitals - police - fire stations - airports - and railroads.
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
When looking for locations for an office
23. These should be located on and above suspended ceilings - below raised floors - and in air ducts to provide maximum fire detection.
Smoke Detectors
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Short focal length
Pre-action Pipe System
24. This refers to the portion of the environment that is in focus when shown on a monitor. This increases as the size of the lens opening decreases - the subject distance increases - or the focal length of the lens decreases.
Surge
Fail-Secure Mode
Power Regulators
Depth of Field
25. Prolonged high voltage power loss
Surge
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Short focal length
Long focal length
26. What documentation should be readily available and periodically reviewed and updated.
Class A
Water
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Emergency Procedure Documentation
27. Type of fence that uses 1 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring
Plenum Space
Long focal length
High security fence
8 foot fence
28. Class of fire that is common combustibles (wood - paper - and laminates). Suppressed with water or foam.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Class A
High security fence
Standby lighting
29. Class of fire that is electrical (electrical equipment - wires). Suppressed with gas - CO2 - dry powders.
Spike
Class C
Intrusion Detection Devices
Smoke Detectors
30. These can be user activated (action needs to be taken by a user) or system sensing (no action needs to be taken by the user)
Class D
Short focal length
Proximity Identification
Gases
31. Momentary power outage
Fault
Media
Brownouts
Construction materials and structure composition
32. This can be costly and unsightly - but can provide crowd control and help control access to the facility.
175 degrees F
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
Exterior Fencing
Soda Acid
33. Fire suppressant that reduces the oxygen of a fire?
CO2
Construction materials and structure composition
Power Transient Noise
Plenum Space
34. These controls help minimize the resulting damage and speed the recovery process
Class D
Low Humidity
Security Guards
Automated environmental controls
35. Type of IDS that detects changes in heat waves in an area.
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
Proximity Systems
Class D
Physical security
36. What is used to measure humidity levels?
Fail-Safe Mode
Hydrometer
Security Guards
Class B
37. Type of fire suppressant that suppresses the fuel supply of common combustibles?
Fire Extinguisher
Soda Acid
Class K
Hydrometer
38. Type of task that identifies how data flows through the company. Lists all pieces of an environment and how they interact. Redundant paths should be shown.
Fire Extinguisher
Shielded Lines
Class A
Critical Path Analysis
39. The following are examples of what type of control? Drills and exercises of emergency procedures - simulation testing - documentation - inspections and reports - pre-screening of employees - post-employment procedures - delegation of responsibility a
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
Emergency Procedure Documentation
Standby lighting
Administrative Controls
40. Why does the value of property with the facility and the value of the facility itself need to be ascertained?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
Power Transient Noise
Construction materials and structure composition
41. If an electrical supply fails and a door defaults to closed and unlocked - which mode is this?
HVAC System
Shielded Lines
Fail-Safe Mode
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
42. The estimated time it will take to repair a device and get it back into production
2 foot candles
Security Guards
Fault
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
43. Fire suppressant that modifies that chemical combustion elements of a fire?
Gases
Extremely high security fence
Depth of Field
Power Transient Noise
44. Device locks intended to protect hardware from theft. Use for mobile devices and lock them to a secure feature of an environment.
Plenum Space
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Water
Cable Trap
45. Class of fire that is assigned to commercial kitchens and the fire dangers that exist within them. Suppressing agent used in class K fires is wet chemicals.
Photoelectric System
Perimeter Protection
Class K
Deluge System
46. The first line of defense against environmental risks and unpredictable human behavior
Construction materials and structure composition
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Physical security
Alternate Power Source
47. This type of water system always contains water in the pipes and are usually controlled by temperature control level sensors.
Class D
Dry Pipe Systems
2 foot candles
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
48. Type of window that contains glass that was heated and cooled to improve integrity and strength?
Cable Trap
Tempered windows
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
4 foot fence
49. This should be clearly marked - and security guards should be trained how to identify when these items leave the facility in an improper manner.
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
HVAC
Company Property
CO2
50. Tokens used in physical security to authentication subjects?
Intrusion Detection Devices
Dry Pipe Systems
Soda Acid
Electronic Access Control (EAC)