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CISSP Physical Security

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Fire suppressant that reduces the temperature of the fire?






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






3. The expected lifetime of a device?






4. Type of light that provides an even amount of light across an area?






5. When should the following items be evaluated? Local crime - natural disaster possibilities - distance to hospitals - police - fire stations - airports - and railroads.






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






7. 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 -






8. Why does the value of property with the facility and the value of the facility itself need to be ascertained?






9. 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.






10. Tokens used in physical security to authentication subjects?






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






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






13. This can be costly and unsightly - but can provide crowd control and help control access to the facility.






14. What system should maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity levels and provide closed-loop recirculating air-conditioning and positive pressurization and ventilation.






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






16. Type of fence that will protect a critical are?






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






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






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






20. Momentary power outage






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






22. 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?






23. These condition an electrical line to keep voltage steady and clean.






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






33. Type of IDS that emits a measurable magnetic field and detects changes in capacitance. This allows it to detect when something/someone comes within a certain range of an object. Usually used to protect specific objects (artwork - cabinets - or a safe






34. Device locks intended to protect hardware from theft. Use for mobile devices and lock them to a secure feature of an environment.






35. The last line of defense in physical security?






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






37. 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.






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






39. What can cause corrosion?






40. What is the more important than protecting a facility or the assets it contains?






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. Type of light that is programmed to turn on and off a predetermined times?






48. 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






49. 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






50. 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)