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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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1. Involves sharing the processor amoung all ready processes






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






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






4. Security Labels are not required until __________; thus C2 does not require security labels but B1 does






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






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






7. The Bell-LaPadula model Subjects and Objects are ___________.






8. 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.






9. The _________________ specified in the Orange Book are: System architecture - System integrity - Covert channel analysis - Trusted facility management and Trusted recovery.






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






11. The C2 evaluation class of the _________________ offers controlled access protection.






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






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






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






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






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






17. The Bell-LaPadula Model is a _______________.






18. As per FDA data should be ______________________________.






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






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






21. 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






22. Mandatory Access requires that _____________ be attached to all objects.






23. Permits a database to have two records that are identical except for Their classifications






24. What are the components of an object's sensitivity label?






25. Configuration management is also defined in the Orange Book BUT As a _____________________ and NOT an operational assurance requirement.






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






27. When the RAM and secondary storage are combined the result is __________.






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






29. 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?






30. The security mechanisms and the system as a whole must perform predictably and acceptably in different situations continuously.






31. Ssoftware that is stored within ROM (Read-Only Memory) - (ROM is nonvolatile)






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






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






34. Software - hardware and firmware must be able to be tested individually to ensure that each enforces the security policy in an effective manner throughout their lifetimes.






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






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






37. Mandatory Protection






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






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






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






41. Succesfully Evaluated products are placed on?






42. Developed after the Bell-LaPadula model. Its a state machine model and is very similar to the Bell-LaPadula Model.






43. All users have a clearance for and a formal need to know about - all data processed with the system.






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. 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







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