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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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






2. The reference monitor must mediate all access - _____________ - be verifiable as correct - and must always be invoked.






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






4. According to the Orange Book - trusted facility management is not required for which security levels?






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






6. The total combination of protection mechanisms within a computer system






7. The Physical memory address that the CPU uses






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






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






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






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






12. Can be erased - modified and upgraded.






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






14. Security Policies that prevent information from flowing from a higher security level to a lower security level are called ____________.






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






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






17. TCB contains The Security Kernel and all ______________.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. B3 is also called "Security Domains" and imposes more granularity in each protection mechanism.






24. Execute one instruction at a time.






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






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






27. Which would be designated as objects on a MAC system?






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






29. The group that oversees the processes of evaluation within TCSEC is?






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






31. Should always trace to individuals responsible for observing and recording the data






32. Which can be used as a covert channel?






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. Operating System Kernel






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






49. 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 ___________.






50. TCSEC provides a means to evaluate ______________________.