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CISSP Physical Security
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
Cipher Lock
Perimeter Protection
Pre-action Pipe System
Class A
2. The temperature at which most computers will experience major damage?
Class C
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
175 degrees F
Physical Security
3. 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.
High security fence
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Deluge System
Exterior Fencing
4. Class of fire that is liquid (petroleum - coolants). Suppressed with gas - CO2 - form - dry powders.
Cipher Lock
Class B
Top guard fence
Extremely high security fence
5. This can be costly and unsightly - but can provide crowd control and help control access to the facility.
Dry Pipe Systems
Exterior Fencing
Administrative Controls
CO2
6. This power source is a backup in case the primary source fails.
Alternate Power Source
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Warded Lock
Fail-Secure Mode
7. These are usually planned and implemented by power companies when they are experiencing high demand.
HVAC
Automated environmental controls
Brownouts
CCTV
8. Halon - FM-200 - and other Halon substitutes are examples of what?
Class C
Exterior Fencing
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
Perimeter Protection
9. 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.
Security Guards
People working inside the facility.
Physical Security
Depth of Field
10. 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 -
Long focal length
Mantrap
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
11. Type of fence that uses 1 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring
Human Life
High security fence
Depth of Field
Proximity Identification
12. This is a colorless - odorless - and potentially lethal substance because it removes oxygen from the air in order to suppress fires.
Cable Trap
Class A
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
CCTV
13. This gas is no longer available because it depletes the ozone. Becomes toxic in temperatures greater than 900 degrees F in concentrations greater than 10%. Existing fire extinguishers can be refilled with FM-200 - NAF-S-III - CEA-410 - FE-13 - Water
Power Regulators
Halon
Water
Dry Pipe Systems
14. What is the more important than protecting a facility or the assets it contains?
Human Life
Fault
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
Continuous lighting
15. When should the following items be evaluated? Local crime - natural disaster possibilities - distance to hospitals - police - fire stations - airports - and railroads.
Water - stream - and gas lines
Plenum Space
When looking for locations for an office
Gases
16. This is a disturbance of power and can be cause by electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interference (RFI)
Electromechanical system
Power Noise
Water
Class B
17. Momentary power outage
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
Fault
Power Transient Noise
Warded Lock
18. 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
Alternate Power Source
Spike
Pre-action Pipe System
Low Humidity
19. 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.
HVAC System
Surge
Manual Iris Lens
Extremely high security fence
20. 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.
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
Glare Protection
Electromechanical system
Gases
21. Type of light that provides an even amount of light across an area?
Continuous lighting
Brownouts
Class A
When looking for locations for an office
22. 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.
Intrusion Detection Devices
Plenum Space
Fire Extinguisher
Continuous lighting
23. What is used to measure humidity levels?
Hydrometer
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
Construction materials and structure composition
Interior Partition
24. This focal length provides wide-angle views.
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
Tempered windows
When looking for locations for an office
Short focal length
25. What system should maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity levels and provide closed-loop recirculating air-conditioning and positive pressurization and ventilation.
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Automated environmental controls
Soda Acid
HVAC
26. 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.
Exterior Fencing
Blackout
Administrative Controls
Transponder
27. This type of interference can be caused by electrical system mechanisms - fluorescent lighting - and electrical cables.
Perimeter Protection
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
Security Guards
28. Type of IDS that generates a pattern that is sent over a sensitive area and reflected back to a receiver.
Water
Cable Trap
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Wave-pattern Motion Detector
29. Type of IDS that detects changes in a light beam. Can only be used in windowless rooms.
Glare Protection
Class D
CO2
Photoelectric System
30. This type of interference can be caused by lightning - motors - and the current difference between wires.
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Human Life
Top guard fence
Intrusion Detection Devices
31. Class of fire that is combustible metals (magnesium - sodium - potassium). Suppressed with dry powder.
Dry Pipe Systems
Class D
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
Spike
32. Type of light that is activated when a motion sensor (or some other IDS) is activated?
Company Property
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
Critical Path Analysis
Pre-action Pipe System
33. If an electrical supply fails and a door defaults to closed and locked - which mode is this?
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
Manual controls
Fail-Secure Mode
Security Guards
34. Type of light that is programmed to turn on and off a predetermined times?
Spike
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Standby lighting
Manual controls
35. These are expensive but provide flexibility in response to security breaches and can deter intruders from attempting an attack.
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
Fail-Secure Mode
Blackout
Security Guards
36. If an electrical supply fails and a door defaults to closed and unlocked - which mode is this?
Fail-Safe Mode
Hydrometer
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
4 foot fence
37. 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.
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Human Life
Power Noise
8 foot fence
38. This power source is used in day-to-day operations.
HVAC
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
Primary Power Source
Tempered windows
39. These types of lines protect from electrical and magnetic induction - which causes interference to the power voltage.
Primary Power Source
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Shielded Lines
40. 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.
Photoelectric System
Top guard fence
Long focal length
Class K
41. The last line of defense in physical security?
Automated environmental controls
People working inside the facility.
Manual Iris Lens
Fault
42. 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
Perimeter Protection
Floors - ceilings - and walls
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Low Humidity
43. 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
Administrative Controls
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
CO2
Water - stream - and gas lines
44. Class of fire that is common combustibles (wood - paper - and laminates). Suppressed with water or foam.
Class A
Photoelectric System
Low Humidity
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
45. Momentary high voltage
Tumbler Lock
Class C
Spike
HVAC
46. These need to be able to hold the necessary load and provide the required fire rating.
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
Low Humidity
Fail-Safe Mode
Floors - ceilings - and walls
47. The first line of defense against environmental risks and unpredictable human behavior
Cable Trap
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
Class D
Physical security
48. What should dust and other air contaminants be kept to an appropriate level?
Tempered windows
Floors - ceilings - and walls
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Automatic Iris Lens
49. Type of fence that will protect a top level security area?
Power Transient Noise
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
Top guard fence
Pre-action Pipe System
50. 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.
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
Fail-Secure Mode
Power Regulators
Interior Partition