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CISSP Physical Security
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. This type of noise is disturbance imposed on a power line that causes electrical interference.
Fault
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Power Transient Noise
Wave-pattern Motion Detector
2. Device locks intended to protect hardware from theft. Use for mobile devices and lock them to a secure feature of an environment.
Cable Trap
Extremely high security fence
Top guard fence
Electromechanical system
3. Type of fence that uses 2 inch mesh - 9 gauge wiring
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
Physical Security
Normal industry security fence
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
4. Type of fence that uses 3/8 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring
Automated environmental controls
Low Humidity
Extremely high security fence
Power Noise
5. This focal length provides a narrower view.
Long focal length
Floors - ceilings - and walls
Continuous lighting
Short focal length
6. These are usually planned and implemented by power companies when they are experiencing high demand.
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
Long focal length
Brownouts
Gases
7. This type of interference can be caused by electrical system mechanisms - fluorescent lighting - and electrical cables.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
CCTV
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
8. Type of light that provides an even amount of light across an area?
Continuous lighting
Class A
Class K
Physical security
9. Momentary high voltage
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
Spike
Manual controls
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
10. Type of light that is programmed to turn on and off a predetermined times?
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
Depth of Field
Human Life
Standby lighting
11. If an electrical supply fails and a door defaults to closed and unlocked - which mode is this?
HVAC
Fail-Safe Mode
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Power Transient Noise
12. 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.
Pre-action Pipe System
HVAC System
Continuous lighting
Depth of Field
13. 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.
Smoke Detectors
Perimeter Protection
Depth of Field
Tumbler Lock
14. Prolonged loss of power
Pre-action Pipe System
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Cipher Lock
Blackout
15. Items that a fire needs to burn? To suppress it - one of them should be reduced or eliminated.
Class C
Pre-action Pipe System
Smoke Detectors
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
16. What is the more important than protecting a facility or the assets it contains?
Class B
Transponder
Human Life
175 degrees F
17. These need to have shutoff valves and positive drains (substance flows out instead of in).
Automatic Iris Lens
Exterior Fencing
Security Guards
Water - stream - and gas lines
18. Why does the value of property with the facility and the value of the facility itself need to be ascertained?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
Proximity Identification
19. This is when unauthorized access is achieved to a facility via another individual's legitimate access - and is a common concern with physical security.
Piggybacking
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
20. Fire suppressant that modifies that chemical combustion elements of a fire?
Extremely high security fence
Alternate Power Source
Power Transient Noise
Gases
21. Fire suppressant that reduces the oxygen of a fire?
HVAC System
Human Life
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
CO2
22. These are threats to what? Interruption of services - theft - physical damage - unauthorized disclosure - and loss of system integrity.
Normal industry security fence
Physical Security
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Halon
23. Type of IDS that detects changes in heat waves in an area.
Cipher Lock
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
High Humidity
Cable Trap
24. This is a double door facility used for physical access control.
Mantrap
Physical security
High Humidity
8 foot fence
25. This is a specific type of smoke-activate fire alarm that detects changes in light intensity.
Brownouts
Class A
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
Class B
26. Class of fire that is liquid (petroleum - coolants). Suppressed with gas - CO2 - form - dry powders.
Shielded Lines
Cable Trap
Class B
Automatic Iris Lens
27. These are expensive but provide flexibility in response to security breaches and can deter intruders from attempting an attack.
Fault
Security Guards
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
High security fence
28. Enhanced boundary fencing with motion detectors. Used at facilities that require a high level of protection.
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Long focal length
Cipher Lock
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
29. 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.
Fire Extinguisher
Warded Lock
Soda Acid
Fail-Secure Mode
30. 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.
175 degrees F
Intrusion Detection Devices
Construction materials and structure composition
Normal industry security fence
31. Type of light that is activated when a motion sensor (or some other IDS) is activated?
Automatic Iris Lens
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Class C
32. Type of window that is stronger than standard glass and acrylic windows - but produces a toxic gas if burned.
Depth of Field
Exterior Fencing
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Top guard fence
33. Type of IDS that generates a pattern that is sent over a sensitive area and reflected back to a receiver.
Alternate Power Source
Wave-pattern Motion Detector
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
34. Type of fence that will protect a critical are?
Class B
Standby lighting
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
8 foot fence
35. 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.
Class K
Warded Lock
Class B
Blackout
36. Type of iris lens that would be used in an area of fixed lighting.
Manual Iris Lens
Water
Manual controls
Emergency Procedure Documentation
37. This is a colorless - odorless - and potentially lethal substance because it removes oxygen from the air in order to suppress fires.
2 foot candles
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Surge
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
38. These should be located on and above suspended ceilings - below raised floors - and in air ducts to provide maximum fire detection.
Smoke Detectors
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
Water - stream - and gas lines
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
39. 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
HVAC System
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
Glare Protection
Administrative Controls
40. This type of interference can be caused by lightning - motors - and the current difference between wires.
Transponder
2 foot candles
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Continuous lighting
41. Type of fence that will protect a top level security area?
Fail-Secure Mode
Fault
Top guard fence
Manual controls
42. Space used for wires and cables. Typically an area above dropped ceilings and below raised floors. This location is where fires can easily start.
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
Mantrap
Plenum Space
43. 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 -
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
Manual controls
Standby lighting
44. Type of window that contains glass that was heated and cooled to improve integrity and strength?
Plenum Space
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
Tempered windows
Surge
45. Type of iris lens that would be used in an area where light changes.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Shielded Lines
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
Automatic Iris Lens
46. The temperature at which most computers will experience major damage?
Human Life
175 degrees F
Water
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
47. These controls can be time consuming and error prone and and require constant attention.
Critical Path Analysis
Blackout
Power Regulators
Manual controls
48. Class of fire that is common combustibles (wood - paper - and laminates). Suppressed with water or foam.
Soda Acid
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Class A
Spike
49. 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.
Dry Pipe Systems
Brownouts
Media
Warded Lock
50. 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?
Company Property
2 foot candles
Class K
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems