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CISSP Physical Security
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1. These types of lines protect from electrical and magnetic induction - which causes interference to the power voltage.
Shielded Lines
Perimeter Protection
175 degrees F
Power Transient Noise
2. This type of interference can be caused by electrical system mechanisms - fluorescent lighting - and electrical cables.
Standby lighting
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
Class C
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
3. Items that a fire needs to burn? To suppress it - one of them should be reduced or eliminated.
Human Life
CO2
Halon
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
4. This is a disturbance of power and can be cause by electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interference (RFI)
Plenum Space
Power Noise
2 foot candles
Smoke Detectors
5. This is a specific type of smoke-activate fire alarm that detects changes in light intensity.
Smoke Detectors
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
Mantrap
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
6. The temperature at which most computers will experience major damage?
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
Construction materials and structure composition
175 degrees F
Power Regulators
7. 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
People working inside the facility.
Proximity Identification
Power Regulators
8. 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.
Electromechanical system
Piggybacking
Glare Protection
Intrusion Detection Devices
9. 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.
Warded Lock
175 degrees F
Physical Security
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
10. 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.
Fault
Glare Protection
Tumbler Lock
Proximity Identification
11. The first line of defense against environmental risks and unpredictable human behavior
Continuous lighting
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Physical security
12. Class of fire that is common combustibles (wood - paper - and laminates). Suppressed with water or foam.
Class A
Transponder
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Water - stream - and gas lines
13. What can cause corrosion?
Transponder
Water
Company Property
High Humidity
14. What documentation should be readily available and periodically reviewed and updated.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Emergency Procedure Documentation
Automated environmental controls
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
15. 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
Deluge System
Soda Acid
175 degrees F
16. Type of light that provides an even amount of light across an area?
Smoke Detectors
Proximity Systems
Shielded Lines
Continuous lighting
17. 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
CCTV
Primary Power Source
175 degrees F
Low Humidity
18. 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.
Class C
Floors - ceilings - and walls
Interior Partition
Plenum Space
19. Type of IDS that detects changes in heat waves in an area.
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
Tumbler Lock
Pre-action Pipe System
20. 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
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Class C
21. Type of IDS that detects changes in a light beam. Can only be used in windowless rooms.
Tempered windows
Physical security
Photoelectric System
Depth of Field
22. 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.
Deluge System
Proximity Systems
Class K
Dry Pipe Systems
23. Type of fence that uses 1 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring
Fire Extinguisher
Hydrometer
High security fence
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
24. 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
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
Class B
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
25. 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
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
Intrusion Detection Devices
26. What needs to be evaluated for their protective characteristics - their utility - and their cost and benefits.
Power Transient Noise
Exterior Fencing
Construction materials and structure composition
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
27. Type of fence that will protect a top level security area?
Short focal length
Gases
Soda Acid
Top guard fence
28. This focal length provides wide-angle views.
Blackout
Smoke Detectors
Dry Pipe Systems
Short focal length
29. Class of fire that is liquid (petroleum - coolants). Suppressed with gas - CO2 - form - dry powders.
Class B
Media
2 foot candles
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
30. 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.
Piggybacking
Human Life
175 degrees F
Dry Pipe Systems
31. 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.
Company Property
People working inside the facility.
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Electromechanical system
32. What system should maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity levels and provide closed-loop recirculating air-conditioning and positive pressurization and ventilation.
Cipher Lock
HVAC
Shielded Lines
Warded Lock
33. These are usually planned and implemented by power companies when they are experiencing high demand.
Brownouts
Long focal length
Continuous lighting
175 degrees F
34. Type of light that is activated when a motion sensor (or some other IDS) is activated?
Construction materials and structure composition
Top guard fence
Proximity Systems
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
35. What should dust and other air contaminants be kept to an appropriate level?
Media
Proximity Systems
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Dry Pipe Systems
36. Type of window that is the strongest window available today. Resistant to breakage - chemicals - fires - and abrasions. They are also extremely expensive.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Perimeter Protection
Automatic Iris Lens
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
37. Momentary high voltage
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Spike
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Class B
38. This power source is used in day-to-day operations.
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
Primary Power Source
8 foot fence
Class A
39. Type of iris lens that would be used in an area of fixed lighting.
Manual Iris Lens
Class C
Floors - ceilings - and walls
Primary Power Source
40. These are threats to what? Interruption of services - theft - physical damage - unauthorized disclosure - and loss of system integrity.
Standby lighting
Physical Security
Automatic Iris Lens
Fail-Safe Mode
41. These controls help minimize the resulting damage and speed the recovery process
Glare Protection
Short focal length
Automated environmental controls
Class C
42. This is a colorless - odorless - and potentially lethal substance because it removes oxygen from the air in order to suppress fires.
Class A
Hydrometer
Class C
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
43. Fire suppressant that reduces the oxygen of a fire?
High temperature - oxygen - and fuel.
Manual Iris Lens
Standby lighting
CO2
44. Type of fence that will deter a casual intruder?
Hydrometer
4 foot fence
Top guard fence
Deluge System
45. 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?
2 foot candles
Primary Power Source
Gases
Standby lighting
46. This should be located within 50 feet of electrical equipment and should be inspected quarterly.
Class C
Fire Extinguisher
Security Guards
Short focal length
47. Type of IDS that generates a pattern that is sent over a sensitive area and reflected back to a receiver.
Dry Pipe Systems
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Shielded Lines
Wave-pattern Motion Detector
48. The estimated time it will take to repair a device and get it back into production
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
Long focal length
Short focal length
49. These should be located on and above suspended ceilings - below raised floors - and in air ducts to provide maximum fire detection.
Smoke Detectors
Primary Power Source
Fire Extinguisher
Proximity Identification
50. This power source is a backup in case the primary source fails.
Physical security
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
Low Humidity
Alternate Power Source
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