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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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






2. In the Bell-LaPadula Model the Object's Label contains ___________________.






3. All users have a clearance for and a formal need to know about - all data processed with the system.






4. Minimal Security






5. When a computer uses more than one CPU in parallel to execute instructions is known as?






6. An organization within the National Security Agency (NSA) is responsible for Evaluating computer systems and products. The Trusted Product Evaluation program (TPEP) oversees the testing by approved entities of commercial products against a specific s






7. Commonly referred to as The Big Mess Because of its lack of structure. MS-DOS is an example of a monolithic operation system






8. In an automated system ________________ could be achieved by: A computer system designed to identify individuals responsible for any input.






9. TCSEC provides a means to evaluate ______________________.






10. Simpler instructions that require fewer clock cycles to execute.






11. Contains the ending address






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






13. This class ("Structured Protection") requires more stringent authentication mechanisms and well-defined interfaces between layers. Subjects and devices require labels and the system must not allow covert channels.






14. Contains an Address of where the instruction and dara reside that need to be processed.






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






16. Contains the beginning address






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






18. What are the components of an object's sensitivity label?






19. What Orange Book security rating is reserved for systems that have been evaluated but fail to meet the criteria and requirements of the higher divisions?






20. The reference monitor - in accordance with the security policy - ____________ that are made in the access control database.






21. Execute one instruction at a time.






22. Which is a straightforward approach that provides access rights to subjects for objects?






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






24. Discretionary protection






25. In the Orange Book - functionality and assurance are NOT _____________ as they are in the ITSEC and the Common Criteria.






26. When a computer spends more time moving data from one small portion of memory to another THAN Actually processing the data






27. The C2 evaluation class of the _________________ offers controlled access protection.






28. A system uses the Reference Monitor to ___________________ of a subject and an object?






29. TCSEC addresses Confidentiality - but _____________ . The TCSEC focuses mainly on one attribute of Security Confidentiality.






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






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






32. Which in the Orange Book ratings represents the highest level of trust?






33. Which evaluation class of the Trusted Network Interpretation (TNI) offers security domains?






34. Best defined as a mode of system termination that automatically leaves system processes and components in a secure state when a failure occurs or is detected in the system?






35. The subject must have Need to Know for ONLY the information they are trying to access.






36. For rhe type of environment that processes sensitive data that require a higher degree of security. It requires systems that are relatively resistant to peneration and compromise






37. Bell-LaPadula Model - ____________ : A subject at a given security level can NOT READ data that reside at a higher security level.






38. What is called the formal acceptance of the adequacy of a system's overall security by management?






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






40. The object reuse concept must also be invoked - meaning that any medium holding data must not contain any remnants of information after it is released for another subject to use. All data must be efficiently erased once the subject is doen with the m






41. What does the * (star) property mean in the Bell-LaPadula model?






42. In which users are processing information at the same sensitivity level; thus - strict access control and auditing measures are not required. It would be a trusted envirnment with low security concerns.






43. The reference monitor is an access control concept - Referring to ________________ that mediates all accesses to objects by subjects based on information in an access control database.






44. The Physical memory address that the CPU uses






45. This type of environment is highly secured environment that processes very sensitive information. It requires systems that are highly resistant to penetration.






46. Which is an ISO standard product evaluation criteria that supersedes several different criteria






47. In ______________ the subject must have: Need to Know for ALL the information contained within the system.






48. Based on the Bell-LaPadula Security model - and evidence of reference monitor enforcement must be available.






49. The Orange book requires protection against two_____________ - which are these Timing and Storage






50. When a portion of primary memory is accessed by specifying the actual address of the memory location