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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. System Architecture that separates system functionality into Hierarchical layers






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






3. If an operating system permits executable objects to be used sequentially by multiple users without a refresh of the objects - what security problem is most likely to exist?






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






5. 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






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






7. Can be erased - modified and upgraded.






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






9. Individual subjects must be uniquely identified.






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






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






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






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






14. In B2 Distinct address spaces must be provided to _________ - and a covert channel analysis is conducted. B2 adds assurance by adding requirements to the design of the system






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






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






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






18. What does the simple integrity axiom mean in the Biba model?






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






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






21. 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






22. The Simple Security rule is refered to as______________.






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. A ring protection system ________: User mode programs from direct access to peripherals and requires them to make use of services running at more privileged levels.






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. I/O drivers and utilities






34. Mandatory Protection






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






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






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






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






39. The Policy must be explicit and well defined and enforced by the mechanisms within the system






40. 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 ___________.






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






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






43. Bell-LaPadula - ______________: This rule is based on named subjects and objects. It specifies that specific permissions allow a subject to pass on permissions to pass on permissions at its own discretion. These permissions are stored in an access ma






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






45. Which can be used as a covert channel?






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






47. 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.






48. A domain of trust that shares a single security policy and single management






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






50. Contains the beginning address