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






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






3. 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.






4. What can cause corrosion?






5. This refers to the portion of the environment that is in focus when shown on a monitor. This increases as the size of the lens opening decreases - the subject distance increases - or the focal length of the lens decreases.






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






7. 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)






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. This focal length provides a narrower view.






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






14. Prolonged high voltage power loss






15. This is when unauthorized access is achieved to a facility via another individual's legitimate access - and is a common concern with physical security.






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






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






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






19. The temperature at which most computers will experience major damage?






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






21. 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?






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. Momentary high voltage






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. This is a disturbance of power and can be cause by electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interference (RFI)






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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