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CISSP Physical Security

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fire suppressant that reduces the oxygen of a fire?






2. Momentary high voltage






3. This power source is used in day-to-day operations.






4. 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.






5. This type of water system always contains water in the pipes and are usually controlled by temperature control level sensors.






6. These use battery packs that range in size and capacity to provide power backup and protection. These factors should be reviewed: size of the electrical load it can support - the speed with which it can assume the load when the primary source fails -






7. Space used for wires and cables. Typically an area above dropped ceilings and below raised floors. This location is where fires can easily start.






8. This is a double door facility used for physical access control.






9. These need to be able to hold the necessary load and provide the required fire rating.






10. This focal length provides a narrower view.






11. Type of fence that uses 3/8 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring






12. This type of interference can be caused by electrical system mechanisms - fluorescent lighting - and electrical cables.






13. These are threats to what? Interruption of services - theft - physical damage - unauthorized disclosure - and loss of system integrity.






14. Type of IDS that generates a pattern that is sent over a sensitive area and reflected back to a receiver.






15. This should be turned off before activation of a fire suppressant to ensure it stays in the needed area and that smoke is not distributed to different areas of the facility.






16. 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.






17. Type of fence that will protect a top level security area?






18. This is used to deter trespassing and to enable people to enter a facility through a few controlled entrances.






19. These controls can be time consuming and error prone and and require constant attention.






20. This type of interference can be caused by lightning - motors - and the current difference between wires.






21. Type of light that is activated when a motion sensor (or some other IDS) is activated?






22. The expected lifetime of a device?






23. 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.






24. Type of IDS that detects changes in heat waves in an area.






25. What is used to measure humidity levels?






26. Prolonged high voltage power loss






27. If an electrical supply fails and a door defaults to closed and locked - which mode is this?






28. What needs to be evaluated for their protective characteristics - their utility - and their cost and benefits.






29. Momentary power outage






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)






31. Type of window that contains glass that was heated and cooled to improve integrity and strength?






32. This type of lock is programmable and uses a keypad. Can contain a specific code that will open the door and initiate a remote alarm if an employee is under duress.






33. Type of iris lens that would be used in an area of fixed lighting.






34. Class of fire that is combustible metals (magnesium - sodium - potassium). Suppressed with dry powder.






35. Class of fire that is liquid (petroleum - coolants). Suppressed with gas - CO2 - form - dry powders.






36. This should be located within 50 feet of electrical equipment and should be inspected quarterly.






37. This is a colorless - odorless - and potentially lethal substance because it removes oxygen from the air in order to suppress fires.






38. Tokens used in physical security to authentication subjects?






39. These should be located on and above suspended ceilings - below raised floors - and in air ducts to provide maximum fire detection.






40. This type of water system delays the water release similar to a dry pipe system. However - the water is not released until a thermal-fusible link on the sprinkler head has melted. Typically used in only in data processing environments rather than a w






41. 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






42. Class of fire that is common combustibles (wood - paper - and laminates). Suppressed with water or foam.






43. The estimated time it will take to repair a device and get it back into production






44. These types of lines protect from electrical and magnetic induction - which causes interference to the power voltage.






45. Type of fence that uses 2 inch mesh - 9 gauge wiring






46. The last line of defense in physical security?






47. NIST standard that says critical areas should be illuminated 8 feet high - and use this unit that represents the illumination power of an individual light?






48. Class of fire that is electrical (electrical equipment - wires). Suppressed with gas - CO2 - dry powders.






49. Type of fence that uses 1 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring






50. This should be clearly marked - and security guards should be trained how to identify when these items leave the facility in an improper manner.