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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. The reserved hard drive space used to Extend RAM capabilities. Windows system use the pagefile.sys file to reserve this space






2. Subjects and Objects cannot change their security levels once they have been instantiated (created)






3. In both the Bell-LaPadula and Biba Models if the word "* or Star is used - _______________.






4. Mandatory access control is enfored by the use of security labels.






5. Can be erased - modified and upgraded.






6. Bell-LaPadula model was proposed for enforcing access control in _____________________.






7. Ssoftware that is stored within ROM (Read-Only Memory) - (ROM is nonvolatile)






8. Security Labels are not required until __________; thus C2 does not require security labels but B1 does






9. Mandatory Access requires that _____________ be attached to all objects.






10. THE (Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven) - VAX/VMS - Multics and Unix . THE and Multics are no longer in use






11. Operating System Kernel






12. Includes the security kernel as well as other security-related system functions that are within the boundary of the trusted computing base. System elements that are outside of the security perimeter need not be trusted.






13. The Physical memory address that the CPU uses






14. A1 is also called "Verified Design" and requires formal verification of the design and specifications.






15. A type of memory used for High-speed writing and reading activities.






16. The _________________ specified in the Orange Book are: System architecture - System integrity - Covert channel analysis - Trusted facility management and Trusted recovery.






17. Which describe a condition when RAM and Secondary storage are used together?






18. The *-Property rule is refered to as ____________.






19. n this class more granularity is provided in each protection mechanism - and the programming code that is not necessary to support the security policy is excluded.






20. A process that resides in a privileged domain to be able to execute its instructions and process its data with the assurance that programs in a different domain can NOT negatively affect its environment.






21. The Security Kernel is the Core of The TCB and is the _____________ to building trusted computing systems.






22. The security mechanisms and the system as a whole must perform predictably and acceptably in different situations continuously.






23. Permits a database to have two records that are identical except for Their classifications






24. What does the simple security (ss) property mean in the Bell-LaPadula model?






25. The Reserved hard drive space used to to extend RAM capabilites.






26. The Security Model Incorporates the ____________ that should be enforced in the system.






27. What prevents a process from accessing another process' data?






28. Discretionary protection






29. System Architecture that separates system functionality into Hierarchical layers






30. In access control terms - the word "dominate" refers to ___________.






31. Which addresses a portion of the primary memory by specifying the actual address of the memory location?






32. Trusted facility management is an assurance requirement only for ________________.






33. The TCB is the ________________ within a computer system that work together to enforce a security policy.






34. Users need to be Identified individually to provide more precise acces control and auditing functionality.






35. If a system initializes in a secure state and all allowed state transitions are secure - the every subsequent state will be secure no matter what inputs occur.






36. The biggest difference between System High Security Mode and Dedicated Security Mode is: ______.






37. Bell-LaPadula Model -______________: A subject in a given security level can NOT WRITE information to a LOWER security level.






38. The assignment of a specific individual to administer the security-related functions of a system.






39. B1 is the ___________________ of the Trusted Network Interpretation (TNI) or TCSEC that offers labeled security protection.






40. Using TPs (Transformation Procedures) to modify CDIs (Constrained Data) items is refered to as Well-Formed transaction






41. The combination of RAM - Cache and the Processor Registers






42. A nonvolatile storage media etc computer hard drive - floppy disks and CD-ROMs






43. Which Orange Book evaluation level is described as "Verified Design"?






44. Should always trace to individuals responsible for observing and recording the data






45. The Bell-LaPaula Model's main goal was to ___________________ in an unauthorized manner. (Developed by the US gov)






46. Audit data must be captured and protected to enforce accountability






47. The group that oversees the processes of evaluation within TCSEC is?






48. The security kernel is the mechanism that _____________ of the reference monitor concept.






49. Each data object must contain a classification label and each subject must have a clearance label.






50. The hardware - firmware and software elements of a trusted computing base that implement the reference monitor concept.