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CISSP Security Architecture And Design

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






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






3. Based on a known address with an offset value applied.






4. TCSEC addresses Confidentiality - but _____________ . The TCSEC focuses mainly on one attribute of Security Confidentiality.






5. Remaining parts of the operating system






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. 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?






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






16. Operating System Kernel






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






18. The Biba Model adresses _____________________.






19. Minimal Security






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






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






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






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






24. The Simple Security rule is refered to as______________.






25. The type of environment that would require A1 systems is the most secure of secure environments. It deals with top-secret information and cannot adequately trust anyone using the systems without strict authentication - restrictions and auditing.






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






27. TCSEC provides a means to evaluate ______________________.






28. 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






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






30. In Access Control terms it means to be higher than or equal to. In the Bell-Lapadula Model - this is refered to as the dominance relation - which is the relationship of the subject's clearance to the object's classification

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






32. Contains the ending address






33. Mandatory access control is enfored by the use of security labels.






34. Which uses Protection Profiles and Security Targets?






35. Verification Protection






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






37. Which addresses a portion of the primary memory by specifying the actual address of the memory location?






38. 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?






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 ____________________.

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40. The hardware - firmware and software elements of a trusted computing base that implement the reference monitor concept.






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. TCB contains The Security Kernel and all ______________.






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






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






49. Which can be used as a covert channel?






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