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CISSP Physical Security

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






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






3. Type of window that is stronger than standard glass and acrylic windows - but produces a toxic gas if burned.






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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.






10. Momentary high voltage






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






12. What is used to measure humidity levels?






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






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. Prolonged loss of power






18. Momentary power outage






19. 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?






20. 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






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






22. The temperature at which most computers will experience major damage?






23. 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.






24. 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






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






26. This power source is a backup in case the primary source fails.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. Class of fire that is common combustibles (wood - paper - and laminates). Suppressed with water or foam.






42. 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.






43. 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






44. These controls help minimize the resulting damage and speed the recovery process






45. 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.






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. This can be costly and unsightly - but can provide crowd control and help control access to the facility.






48. 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






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






50. 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.