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CISSP Physical Security
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What can cause static electricity?
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
Physical security
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Low Humidity
2. This should be located within 50 feet of electrical equipment and should be inspected quarterly.
Automated environmental controls
Fire Extinguisher
Water
Electromechanical system
3. Type of IDS that detects changes in heat waves in an area.
Class B
Class A
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
Proximity Systems
4. This is when unauthorized access is achieved to a facility via another individual's legitimate access - and is a common concern with physical security.
Automatic Iris Lens
Water
Physical Security
Piggybacking
5. Type of fence that will deter a casual intruder?
Critical Path Analysis
Smoke Detectors
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
4 foot fence
6. These should be located on and above suspended ceilings - below raised floors - and in air ducts to provide maximum fire detection.
Smoke Detectors
Extremely high security fence
Normal industry security fence
Manual Iris Lens
7. This power source is a backup in case the primary source fails.
Extremely high security fence
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Alternate Power Source
Short focal length
8. 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.
Critical Path Analysis
Electromechanical system
CCTV
Warded Lock
9. This concept combines the physical environment and sociology issues that surround it to reduce crime rates and the fear of crime.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
HVAC System
Photoelectric System
Deluge System
10. Class of fire that is combustible metals (magnesium - sodium - potassium). Suppressed with dry powder.
Class D
Manual Iris Lens
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
8 foot fence
11. 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
Intrusion Detection Devices
Media
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
12. These need to be able to hold the necessary load and provide the required fire rating.
Electromechanical system
Fault
Manual Iris Lens
Floors - ceilings - and walls
13. 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.
Automated environmental controls
Electromechanical system
Acoustical Detection System - aka seismic - or vibrational detection
HVAC
14. What can cause corrosion?
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
Floors - ceilings - and walls
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
High Humidity
15. Type of iris lens that would be used in an area where light changes.
Depth of Field
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
Automatic Iris Lens
Long focal length
16. 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.
Plenum Space
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Spike
Class K
17. Enhanced boundary fencing with motion detectors. Used at facilities that require a high level of protection.
Brownouts
Automatic Iris Lens
Dry Pipe Systems
Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment Systems (PIDAS)
18. If an electrical supply fails and a door defaults to closed and unlocked - which mode is this?
Class A
High Humidity
Fail-Safe Mode
Interior Partition
19. This is a double door facility used for physical access control.
Media
Mantrap
Automatic Iris Lens
Photoelectric Fire Alarm
20. What is the more important than protecting a facility or the assets it contains?
Human Life
Normal industry security fence
4 foot fence
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
21. These controls help minimize the resulting damage and speed the recovery process
Electromechanical system
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
Plenum Space
Automated environmental controls
22. What documentation should be readily available and periodically reviewed and updated.
Manual controls
Emergency Procedure Documentation
People working inside the facility.
High Humidity
23. This type of interference can be caused by electrical system mechanisms - fluorescent lighting - and electrical cables.
Mantrap
High security fence
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
Hydrometer
24. 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.
Photoelectric System
Manual controls
Short focal length
Intrusion Detection Devices
25. Type of light that is activated when a motion sensor (or some other IDS) is activated?
Blackout
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
Responsive Area - aka Trip lighting
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
26. This power source is used in day-to-day operations.
Polycarbonate acrylic windows
Spike
Primary Power Source
Hydrometer
27. 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.
Alternate Power Source
Cable Trap
Administrative Controls
Deluge System
28. 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
Alternate Power Source
Administrative Controls
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
Exterior Fencing
29. Type of fence that will protect a top level security area?
Dry Pipe Systems
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
Top guard fence
High security fence
30. What system should maintain the appropriate temperature and humidity levels and provide closed-loop recirculating air-conditioning and positive pressurization and ventilation.
HVAC
Automated environmental controls
Electrostatic IDS - aka proximity detector - or capacitance detector.
CO2
31. 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 -
Emergency Procedure Documentation
Gases
People working inside the facility.
Uninterpretable Power Supply (UPS)
32. 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.
Glare Protection
Deluge System
Power Noise
Hydrometer
33. Device locks intended to protect hardware from theft. Use for mobile devices and lock them to a secure feature of an environment.
Company Property
Cable Trap
Proximity Identification
Continuous lighting
34. The expected lifetime of a device?
Cable Trap
Gases
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
When looking for locations for an office
35. Type of fence that uses 2 inch mesh - 9 gauge wiring
Automatic Iris Lens
2 foot candles
Normal industry security fence
Alternate Power Source
36. 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
Blackout
Glass-clad polycarbonate windows
Halon
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
37. When should the following items be evaluated? Local crime - natural disaster possibilities - distance to hospitals - police - fire stations - airports - and railroads.
Critical Path Analysis
Interior Partition
May have adverse affects on computer hardware
When looking for locations for an office
38. These are threats to what? Interruption of services - theft - physical damage - unauthorized disclosure - and loss of system integrity.
Manual Iris Lens
Physical Security
Fail-Safe Mode
Administrative Controls
39. 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
Fire Extinguisher
Electronic Access Control (EAC)
Passive Infrared System (PIR)
40. Halon - FM-200 - and other Halon substitutes are examples of what?
HVAC System
Human Life
Gases that interfere with the chemical reaction of a fire.
Long focal length
41. 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.
Interior Partition
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
Photoelectric System
42. 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)
Depth of Field
Human Life
Emergency Procedure Documentation
Proximity Identification
43. Type of light that is programmed to turn on and off a predetermined times?
Blackout
Standby lighting
Interior Partition
Plenum Space
44. The first line of defense against environmental risks and unpredictable human behavior
Short focal length
Wet Pipe - aka Closed Head Systems
Physical security
Warded Lock
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
Power Noise
Manual Iris Lens
Pre-action Pipe System
Wave-pattern Motion Detector
46. This should be clearly marked - and security guards should be trained how to identify when these items leave the facility in an improper manner.
Alternate Power Source
Company Property
Fire Extinguisher
High security fence
47. This type of noise is disturbance imposed on a power line that causes electrical interference.
Fail-Safe Mode
Glare Protection
Power Transient Noise
Intrusion Detection Devices
48. 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.
Fire Extinguisher
Wave-pattern Motion Detector
Manual controls
Transponder
49. 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.
Extremely high security fence
To determine the proper budget for physical security so that security controls are cost-effective
High Humidity
Electromechanical system
50. Prolonged high voltage power loss
Tempered windows
Halon
Surge
Water - stream - and gas lines