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CISSP Physical Security

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. This focal length provides a narrower view.






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.






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






6. 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)






7. The expected lifetime of a device?






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






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






10. Momentary high voltage






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






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






13. 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.






14. This focal length provides wide-angle views.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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 -






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






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






27. 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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. These are usually planned and implemented by power companies when they are experiencing high demand.






41. Tokens used in physical security to authentication subjects?






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. This should be located within 50 feet of electrical equipment and should be inspected quarterly.






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






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






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