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CISSP Physical Security
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Cipher Lock
CCTV
Security Guards
Soda Acid
2. Type of light that is programmed to turn on and off a predetermined times?
Standby lighting
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Wave-pattern Motion Detector
3. This is a specific type of smoke-activate fire alarm that detects changes in light intensity.
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
HVAC
Electromechanical system
Gases
4. Space used for wires and cables. Typically an area above dropped ceilings and below raised floors. This location is where fires can easily start.
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
Alternate Power Source
Plenum Space
Photoelectric System
5. 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
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Perimeter Protection
Halon
Class K
6. What system should maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity levels and provide closed-loop recirculating air-conditioning and positive pressurization and ventilation.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Class C
Continuous lighting
HVAC
7. If an electrical supply fails and a door defaults to closed and unlocked - which mode is this?
Proximity Identification
Company Property
Piggybacking
Fail-Safe Mode
8. Device locks intended to protect hardware from theft. Use for mobile devices and lock them to a secure feature of an environment.
Cable Trap
Manual Iris Lens
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Tumbler Lock
9. What is the more important than protecting a facility or the assets it contains?
Exterior Fencing
Human Life
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
2 foot candles
10. Type of fence that uses 2 inch mesh - 9 gauge wiring
Normal industry security fence
HVAC
Administrative Controls
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
11. 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.
Critical Path Analysis
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
HVAC
12. This type of interference can be caused by electrical system mechanisms - fluorescent lighting - and electrical cables.
Proximity Identification
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
Manual controls
Halon
13. Type of IDS that detects changes in a light beam. Can only be used in windowless rooms.
Intrusion Detection Devices
Gases
Photoelectric System
Halon
14. These types of lines protect from electrical and magnetic induction - which causes interference to the power voltage.
Standby lighting
Top guard fence
Shielded Lines
Power Regulators
15. What can cause static electricity?
Proximity Identification
Depth of Field
Surge
Low Humidity
16. 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.
4 foot fence
High security fence
HVAC System
Physical Security
17. 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.
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
HVAC
Construction materials and structure composition
Cipher Lock
18. 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)
Proximity Identification
Top guard fence
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Manual controls
19. Momentary power outage
Primary Power Source
Fault
Smoke Detectors
Manual controls
20. This should be located within 50 feet of electrical equipment and should be inspected quarterly.
Fire Extinguisher
Physical security
Construction materials and structure composition
HVAC
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.
Glare Protection
Soda Acid
Gases
CCTV
22. This focal length provides wide-angle views.
Gases
Exterior Fencing
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
Short focal length
23. These controls help minimize the resulting damage and speed the recovery process
High security fence
Low Humidity
Class K
Automated environmental controls
24. 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.
Primary Power Source
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
Exterior Fencing
Tumbler Lock
25. Type of fire suppressant that suppresses the fuel supply of common combustibles?
Class K
HVAC
Soda Acid
Top guard fence
26. What should dust and other air contaminants be kept to an appropriate level?
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Manual controls
Power Noise
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
27. The first line of defense against environmental risks and unpredictable human behavior
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
Extremely high security fence
Physical security
Mantrap
28. This type of lock is a basic padlock with a spring loaded bolt with a notch cut in it. Cheapest lock - because of their lack of any real sophistication - and also the easiest to pick.
Exterior Fencing
Proximity Identification
Depth of Field
Warded Lock
29. Type of iris lens that would be used in an area where light changes.
Continuous lighting
Automatic Iris Lens
Class A
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
30. This is when unauthorized access is achieved to a facility via another individual's legitimate access - and is a common concern with physical security.
Class A
Piggybacking
Class C
Class B
31. Fire suppressant that reduces the oxygen of a fire?
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
CO2
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Photoelectric System
32. Class of fire that is electrical (electrical equipment - wires). Suppressed with gas - CO2 - dry powders.
Class C
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
4 foot fence
Automatic Iris Lens
33. Class of fire that is common combustibles (wood - paper - and laminates). Suppressed with water or foam.
Class A
Electromechanical system
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
Human Life
34. Type of IDS that detects changes or breaks in a circuit. Examples are window strips;vibration detectors on walls - screens - ceilings - etc; pressure pads under a rug.
Power Transient Noise
Electromechanical system
HVAC
Long focal length
35. This focal length provides a narrower view.
Fault
Gases
Top guard fence
Long focal length
36. When should the following items be evaluated? Local crime - natural disaster possibilities - distance to hospitals - police - fire stations - airports - and railroads.
When looking for locations for an office
Automated environmental controls
Power Noise
Power Transient Noise
37. These are threats to what? Interruption of services - theft - physical damage - unauthorized disclosure - and loss of system integrity.
Shielded Lines
Long focal length
Physical Security
People working inside the facility.
38. This should be clearly marked - and security guards should be trained how to identify when these items leave the facility in an improper manner.
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Construction materials and structure composition
Class B
Company Property
39. 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.
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
2 foot candles
Deluge System
Intrusion Detection Devices
40. The last line of defense in physical security?
People working inside the facility.
Emergency Procedure Documentation
Cable Trap
Physical security
41. Momentary high voltage
Manual controls
Automated environmental controls
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Spike
42. This is a colorless - odorless - and potentially lethal substance because it removes oxygen from the air in order to suppress fires.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Company Property
Extremely high security fence
4 foot fence
43. Type of fence that uses 1 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring
Automatic Iris Lens
High security fence
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Plenum Space
44. What needs to be evaluated for their protective characteristics - their utility - and their cost and benefits.
Automated environmental controls
Intrusion Detection Devices
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Construction materials and structure composition
45. Type of light that is activated when a motion sensor (or some other IDS) is activated?
Spike
Glare Protection
Piggybacking
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
46. Type of window that is stronger than standard glass and acrylic windows - but produces a toxic gas if burned.
Class K
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
47. This is a double door facility used for physical access control.
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
Piggybacking
Mantrap
48. Why does the value of property with the facility and the value of the facility itself need to be ascertained?
Power Transient Noise
Construction materials and structure composition
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
HVAC
49. 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.
Short focal length
Class C
Construction materials and structure composition
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
50. Type of fence that uses 3/8 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
Deluge System
Photoelectric System
Extremely high security fence