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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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






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






3. According to the Orange Book - which security level is the first to require a system to protect against covert timing channels?






4. Which Orange Book evaluation level is described as "Controlled Access Protection"? - This class requires a more granular method of providing access control. The system must enforce strict logon procedures and provide decision-making capabilites when






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






6. Involves sharing the processor amoung all ready processes






7. B1 is also called "Labeled Security" and each data object must have a classification label and each subject a clearance label. On each access attempt - the classification and clearance are checked to verify that the access is permissible.






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






9. In B1 the security policy is based on Informal statement and the design specifications are reviewed and verified where as in B2 the ___________________ - and the system design and implementation are subject to more thorough review and testing procedu






10. 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?






11. 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 ___________.






12. Which integrity model defines a constrained data item - an integrity verification procedure and a transformation procedure?






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






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






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






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






17. A logical form of separation used by secure computing systems - Processes are _____________ so that each cannot access objects outside its permitted domain






18. The Orange Book describes four hierarchical levels to categorize security systems. Which levels require mandatory protection?






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






20. Individual subjects must be uniquely identified.






21. When a vendor submits a product for evaluation - it submits it to the ____________.






22. Discretionary protection






23. 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






24. In the Bell-LaPadula Model the Subject's Label contains ___________________.






25. 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.






26. The Physical memory address that the CPU uses






27. When the address location that is specified in the program instruction contains the address of the final desired location.






28. Documentation must be provided - including test - design - and specification document - user guides and manuals






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Contains the ending address






34. The Availability - Integrity and confidentiality requirements of multitasking operating systems






35. 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.






36. TCB contains The Security Kernel and all ______________.






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






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






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






40. The Orange book does NOT Cover ________________ - And Database management systems






41. The Biba Model - ______________: A Subject cannot write data to an object at a higher integrity level (No write Up)






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






43. Used by Windows systems to reserve the "Swap Space"






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






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






46. 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.






47. In both the Bell-LaPadula and Biba Models if the word "Simple is used ______________.






48. Operating System Kernel






49. The Biba Model - _____________: A subject cannot read data from a lower Integrity level " No Read Down"






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