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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. Subjects and Objects cannot change their security levels once they have been instantiated (created)






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






3. The Red Book aka Trusted Network Interpretation (TNI) - provides _________________ for Trusted computer and communications network systems under the areas of assurance requirements






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






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






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






7. The Bell-LaPadula Model is a _______________.






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






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






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






11. 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






12. The Simple Security rule is refered to as______________.






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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?






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






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






20. The combination of RAM - Cache and the Processor Registers






21. Buffer overflows occurs when a program or process tries to store more data in a _____________ than it was intended to hold.






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






23. Logical access control mechanisms are used to enforce authentication and the uniquenes of each individual's identification.






24. Using TPs (Transformation Procedures) to modify CDIs (Constrained Data) items is refered to as Well-Formed transaction






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






26. A form of ROM(Read-Only Memory) that can be modified after it has been manufactured. It can only be programmed only one time.






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






28. 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






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






30. A Policy based control. All objects and systems have a sensitivity level assigned to them






31. What does the Clark-Wilson security model focus on






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






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






34. Can be erased - modified and upgraded.






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. The process of Evaluating the security stance of the software or system against a selected set of standards or policies. This may precede accreditation but is not a required precursor.






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






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






48. Based on The Bell-LaPadula model - because it allows for multilevel security to be integrated into the code.






49. As per FDA data should be ______________________________.






50. 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