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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. Which Orange Book evaluation level is described as "Discretionary Security Protection"?






2. Ensuring thta information does not flow from a higher security lever to a lower level in the Bell-LaPadula Model is referred to as ___________________ - which would take place through a "write down" operation. (An actual compromise occurs if and when






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






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






5. 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






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






7. The Biba Model - ______________: A subject cannot request service (invoke) to subjects of higher integrity






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






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






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






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






12. 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 ___________.






13. Operating System Kernel






14. Applications and user activity






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






16. The Bell-LaPadula Model is a _______________ that enforces Confidentiality aspect of access control. Formed by David Bell and Leonard LaPadula.






17. Remaining parts of the operating system






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






19. The centerpiece of the DoD Rainbow Series publications.Developed by the National Computer Security Center (NCSC)?






20. The first mathematical model of a multi-level security policy used to define the concept of a secure state - the modes of access - and rules for granting access?






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






22. Minimal Security






23. Another word for Primary storage and distinguishes physical memory from virtual memory.






24. 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.






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






26. When the contents of the address defined in the program's instruction is added to that of an index register.






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






28. In B2 Subjects and devices requre labels and the system must NOT allow ________. No Trapdoors exists.






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






30. Which computer design approaches is based on the fact that in earlier technologies - the instruction fetch was the longest part of the cycle






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. The Bell-LaPadula Model is a _______________.






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






38. 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?






39. For a subject to have read access to an object in a Multi-Level Security Policy - it is necessary that the subject's sensitivity label must ____________________.


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






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






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






43. Accreditation is also defined as an ____________________ by a designated authority that an information system is approved to operate in a particular security configuration with a prescribed set of safeguards






44. 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.






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






46. I/O drivers and utilities






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






48. A is a form of EPROM - but its data storage can be erased and modified electrically by onboard programming circuitry and signals.






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






50. Discretionary protection