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CISSP Physical Security

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1. 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.






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. The first line of defense against environmental risks and unpredictable human behavior






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






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.






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






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






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






13. Momentary high voltage






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






15. Type of IDS that detects changes in heat waves in an area.






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. This is a disturbance of power and can be cause by electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interference (RFI)






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






23. 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?






24. 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.






25. Halon - FM-200 - and other Halon substitutes are examples of what?






26. Tokens used in physical security to authentication subjects?






27. This focal length provides a narrower view.






28. 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.






29. 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






30. These are usually planned and implemented by power companies when they are experiencing high demand.






31. These need to have shutoff valves and positive drains (substance flows out instead of in).






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






33. This is when unauthorized access is achieved to a facility via another individual's legitimate access - and is a common concern with physical security.






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. What can cause corrosion?






39. 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.






40. Type of fence that uses 2 inch mesh - 9 gauge wiring






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






42. 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






43. This type of noise is disturbance imposed on a power line that causes electrical interference.






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. Type of fence that will protect a critical are?






50. Type of fence that uses 3/8 inch mesh and 11 gauge wiring