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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. Certification is a Technical review that assesses the _____________ - where as Accreditation is management's Official acceptance of the information in the Certification process findings.






2. Which increases the performance in a computer by overlapping the steps of different instructions?






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






4. The omission of networks and network components in the TCSEC was recognized and addressed in the "Trusted Network Interpretation of the TCSEC" otherwise known as ___________.






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






6. 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.






7. The Biba model (introduced in 1977) - The Sutherland model (published in 1986) - The Brewer-Nash model (published in 1989)






8. The total(sum)combination of protection mechanisms within a computer system. The TCB includes hardware - software - and firmware.






9. Components considered as part of the Trusted Computing Base (from the Orange Book) are?






10. Can be erased - modified and upgraded.






11. Based on a known address with an offset value applied.






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






13. The Bell-LaPadula Model is a _______________.






14. Access control labels must be associated properly with objects.






15. Execute one instruction at a time.






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






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






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






19. A channel within a computer system or network that is designed for the authorized transfer of information is identified as a(n)?






20. Involves sharing the processor amoung all ready processes






21. An imaginary line that separates the trusted components of the TCB from those elements that are NOT trusted?






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






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






24. An abstract machine which must mediate all access to subjects to objects - be protected from modification - be verifiable as correct - and is always invoked






25. As per FDA data should be ______________________________.






26. There is only only one class in Division D. Reserved for systems that have been evaluated but fail to meet the criteria and requirements of the higher divisions.






27. Has two individual assurace ratings. C1 and C2. The Higher the number of assurance rating the greater the protection






28. Requires more stringent authentication mechanisms and well-defined interfaces among layers.






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






30. A set of objects that a subject is able to access






31. Bell-LaPadula Model - ______________: A subject that has read and write capabilities can only perform those functions at the same security level - nothing higher and nothing lower.






32. Happen because input data is not checked for appropriate length at time of input






33. Accreditation is the authorization by management to _____________________. This authorization may be either provisional or full.






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






35. Discretionary protection






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






37. Minimal Security






38. Software - hardware and firmware must be able to be tested individually to ensure that each enforces the security policy in an effective manner throughout their lifetimes.






39. Succesfully Evaluated products are placed on?






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






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






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






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






44. Users are trusted but a certain level of accountability is required. C2 over is seen as the most reasonable class for commmercial applications - but the level of protection is still relatively weak.






45. The Physical memory address that the CPU uses






46. Data in Cache can be accessed much more quickly than Data






47. The Simple Security rule is refered to as______________.






48. Mediates all access and Functions between subjects and objects.






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






50. Security is made up of: System administration - ________ - installation and configuration mechanisms within the environment - and other security issues.