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CISSP Physical Security

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1. Type of fire suppressant that suppresses the fuel supply of common combustibles?






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. Enhanced boundary fencing with motion detectors. Used at facilities that require a high level of protection.






7. Items that a fire needs to burn? To suppress it - one of them should be reduced or eliminated.






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






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






10. These should go all the way up to the true ceiling. Otherwise - an intruded can remove a ceiling tile and climb over this into a critical portion of the facility.






11. 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






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






13. These controls help minimize the resulting damage and speed the recovery process






14. Type of fence that will deter a casual intruder?






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






16. Fire suppressant that reduces the oxygen of a fire?






17. The first line of defense against environmental risks and unpredictable human behavior






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






19. 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.






20. 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






21. This type of noise is disturbance imposed on a power line that causes electrical interference.






22. 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.






23. This power source is a backup in case the primary source fails.






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






25. Prolonged high voltage power loss






26. This concept combines the physical environment and sociology issues that surround it to reduce crime rates and the fear of crime.






27. 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.






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






29. 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?






30. 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.






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






32. What can cause static electricity?






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






34. Fire suppressant that modifies that chemical combustion elements of a fire?






35. 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 -






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






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






38. Tokens used in physical security to authentication subjects?






39. This focal length provides a narrower view.






40. Type of IDS that detects changes in a light beam. Can only be used in windowless rooms.






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. This should be protected from destruction - modification - theft - unauthorized copying - and disclosure.






49. What documentation should be readily available and periodically reviewed and updated.






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