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CISSP Physical Security

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Space used for wires and cables. Typically an area above dropped ceilings and below raised floors. This location is where fires can easily start.






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






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






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






5. Tokens used in physical security to authentication subjects?






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. The first line of defense against environmental risks and unpredictable human behavior






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






12. Momentary power outage






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






14. Fire suppressant that modifies that chemical combustion elements of a fire?






15. Type of iris lens that would be used in an area of fixed lighting.






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. These are threats to what? Interruption of services - theft - physical damage - unauthorized disclosure - and loss of system integrity.






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






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






28. These types of lines protect from electrical and magnetic induction - which causes interference to the power voltage.






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






33. Type of window that contains glass that was heated and cooled to improve integrity and strength?






34. What can cause corrosion?






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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)






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






46. 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 -






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






50. Momentary high voltage