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CISSP Physical Security

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. 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






3. 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)






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






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. 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.






7. 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.






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






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






10. The last line of defense in physical security?






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






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






13. Prolonged high voltage power loss






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






15. 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?






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






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






18. Type of window that is the strongest window available today. Resistant to breakage - chemicals - fires - and abrasions. They are also extremely expensive.






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. Tokens used in physical security to authentication subjects?






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






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






36. This focal length provides a narrower view.






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






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






39. Prolonged loss of power






40. The expected lifetime of a device?






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






42. Why does the value of property with the facility and the value of the facility itself need to be ascertained?






43. 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.






44. Type of fence that uses 1 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring






45. What can cause corrosion?






46. 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.






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






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






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






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