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CISSP Physical Security
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is used to measure humidity levels?
Class B
Hydrometer
Proximity Identification
Intrusion Detection Devices
2. 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.
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Smoke Detectors
Soda Acid
3. What should dust and other air contaminants be kept to an appropriate level?
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Human Life
HVAC
Water - stream - and gas lines
4. 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)
Power Noise
Proximity Identification
Proximity Systems
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
5. These are expensive but provide flexibility in response to security breaches and can deter intruders from attempting an attack.
Class B
Long focal length
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Security Guards
6. Type of light that is activated when a motion sensor (or some other IDS) is activated?
175 degrees F
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
Construction materials and structure composition
7. What needs to be evaluated for their protective characteristics - their utility - and their cost and benefits.
Construction materials and structure composition
Human Life
Physical security
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
8. 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
Emergency Procedure Documentation
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Cable Trap
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
9. Type of fence that uses 1 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring
Gases
High security fence
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
Electromechanical system
10. Prolonged high voltage power loss
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
Manual Iris Lens
Surge
Spike
11. Type of IDS that detects changes in heat waves in an area.
Plenum Space
4 foot fence
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
Standby lighting
12. 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
Security Guards
Gases
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
13. These condition an electrical line to keep voltage steady and clean.
Construction materials and structure composition
2 foot candles
Power Regulators
Continuous lighting
14. Type of light that is programmed to turn on and off a predetermined times?
Class C
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
Emergency Procedure Documentation
Standby lighting
15. Class of fire that is liquid (petroleum - coolants). Suppressed with gas - CO2 - form - dry powders.
Class D
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
Class B
Security Guards
16. What can cause corrosion?
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
175 degrees F
High Humidity
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
17. Type of IDS that detects changes in a light beam. Can only be used in windowless rooms.
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
Manual controls
Photoelectric System
18. This power source is used in day-to-day operations.
Primary Power Source
Smoke Detectors
Glare Protection
Alternate Power Source
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.
Class D
HVAC System
Manual Iris Lens
Class C
20. Type of window that is the strongest window available today. Resistant to breakage - chemicals - fires - and abrasions. They are also extremely expensive.
Photoelectric System
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
Class C
21. These are threats to what? Interruption of services - theft - physical damage - unauthorized disclosure - and loss of system integrity.
Physical Security
Class B
Extremely high security fence
Proximity Systems
22. This type of interference can be caused by electrical system mechanisms - fluorescent lighting - and electrical cables.
HVAC
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
Gases
Power Noise
23. This type of water system always contains water in the pipes and are usually controlled by temperature control level sensors.
Fault
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Manual Iris Lens
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
24. Space used for wires and cables. Typically an area above dropped ceilings and below raised floors. This location is where fires can easily start.
Plenum Space
Extremely high security fence
Power Noise
Brownouts
25. This is a colorless - odorless - and potentially lethal substance because it removes oxygen from the air in order to suppress fires.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Cipher Lock
When looking for locations for an office
Power Regulators
26. Why does the value of property with the facility and the value of the facility itself need to be ascertained?
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
Water - stream - and gas lines
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
Dry Pipe Systems
27. The first line of defense against environmental risks and unpredictable human behavior
Physical security
Class B
Gases
Blackout
28. This power source is a backup in case the primary source fails.
Human Life
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
Power Transient Noise
Alternate Power Source
29. What system should maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity levels and provide closed-loop recirculating air-conditioning and positive pressurization and ventilation.
Media
HVAC
Alternate Power Source
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
30. Device locks intended to protect hardware from theft. Use for mobile devices and lock them to a secure feature of an environment.
Long focal length
Cable Trap
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
High security fence
31. An electrical circuit that receives input light from the lens and converts it into an electronic signal - which is then displayed on a monitor. Allows the capture of extraordinary details of objects because its sensors work in the infrared range. Doe
Power Regulators
Fire Extinguisher
Proximity Systems
CCTV
32. Halon - FM-200 - and other Halon substitutes are examples of what?
Pre-action Pipe System
Fail-Safe Mode
Plenum Space
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
33. Enhanced boundary fencing with motion detectors. Used at facilities that require a high level of protection.
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Class C
Class K
Manual Iris Lens
34. 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
Brownouts
Interior Partition
Automatic Iris Lens
35. 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
Company Property
Surge
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
36. What documentation should be readily available and periodically reviewed and updated.
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
Emergency Procedure Documentation
High Humidity
Human Life
37. 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.
Interior Partition
Fail-Safe Mode
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Transponder
38. This should be protected from destruction - modification - theft - unauthorized copying - and disclosure.
Tumbler Lock
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
Glare Protection
Media
39. Type of fence that will protect a top level security area?
Long focal length
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Normal industry security fence
Top guard fence
40. When should the following items be evaluated? Local crime - natural disaster possibilities - distance to hospitals - police - fire stations - airports - and railroads.
Alternate Power Source
Pre-action Pipe System
When looking for locations for an office
Long focal length
41. This can be costly and unsightly - but can provide crowd control and help control access to the facility.
High security fence
Exterior Fencing
Physical Security
Automatic Iris Lens
42. This should be clearly marked - and security guards should be trained how to identify when these items leave the facility in an improper manner.
Company Property
Transponder
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Class A
43. 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.
Short focal length
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
When looking for locations for an office
Intrusion Detection Devices
44. This is a specific type of smoke-activate fire alarm that detects changes in light intensity.
Hydrometer
Long focal length
Soda Acid
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
45. 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
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Manual Iris Lens
Pre-action Pipe System
Halon
46. Type of window that is stronger than standard glass and acrylic windows - but produces a toxic gas if burned.
Normal industry security fence
Administrative Controls
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
47. Fire suppressant that modifies that chemical combustion elements of a fire?
Company Property
Blackout
Power Regulators
Gases
48. These should be located on and above suspended ceilings - below raised floors - and in air ducts to provide maximum fire detection.
High Humidity
HVAC System
Smoke Detectors
Alternate Power Source
49. 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
Depth of Field
Administrative Controls
Proximity Identification
Class A
50. Fire suppressant that reduces the temperature of the fire?
People working inside the facility.
Water
CCTV
Class C