Test your basic knowledge |

CISSP Physical Security

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. What is used to measure humidity levels?






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






3. Fire suppressant that reduces the temperature of the fire?






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






5. 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.






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






7. Momentary power outage






8. 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.






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






10. The expected lifetime of a device?






11. 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.






12. This is a proximity identification device that does not require action by the user. The reader transmits signals to the device - and the device responds with an access code.






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






14. What can cause corrosion?






15. What should dust and other air contaminants be kept to an appropriate level?






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






22. Type of window that is stronger than standard glass and acrylic windows - but produces a toxic gas if burned.






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






24. These reduce the accidental discharge of water because the water does not enter the pipes until an automatic fire sensor indicates there is an actual fire. Should be used in location with freezing temperatures.






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






26. This focal length provides a narrower view.






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






28. Type of iris lens that would be used in an area where light changes.






29. This is a specific type of smoke-activate fire alarm that detects changes in light intensity.






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






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






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






33. Prolonged high voltage power loss






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






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






36. 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.






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






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.






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






40. These are expensive but provide flexibility in response to security breaches and can deter intruders from attempting an attack.






41. Halon - FM-200 - and other Halon substitutes are examples of what?






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






43. Prolonged loss of power






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. 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.






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