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Domain 3 Flashcards

1
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A security model that prevents a secret cleared subject from reading a top secret object. Also includes ‘no read up’ rule and focuses on protecting confidentiality

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Bell-Lapadula

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2
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Biba is a model that protects _____

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integrity

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3
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This security model is ‘no read down’ and ‘no write up’

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BIba

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4
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This security model protects integrity by requiring subjects to access objects via programs. It focuses on having well formed transactions and separation of duties and access triple

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Clark-Wilson

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5
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This security model is designed to avoid conflicts of interest by prohibiting one person from accessing multiple conflict of interest categories

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Chinese Wall aka Brewer Nash

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6
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A table that defines the access permissions that exist between specific subjects and objects

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access control matrix

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7
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A list of objects a subject is allowed to access

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security domain

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8
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Processes communicate between CPU rings via _____ which allows processes to communicate with the kernel and provide a window between the rings

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system calls

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9
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The ____ is the computer’s case that houses the computer’s internal electronic computer components ex: motherboard

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system unit

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10
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This part of the CPU performs mathematical calculations

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ALU (arithmetic logic unit)

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11
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The ALU is fed instructions by the ____ unit.

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control

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12
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What is the ‘fetch and execute’ (aka FDX) steps?

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  1. Fetch Instruction 1
  2. Decode Instruction 1
  3. Execute Instruction 1
  4. Write (save) Result 1
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13
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_____ combines multiple CPU steps into one process

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pipelining

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14
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A parent process can spawn additional child processes called ____

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threads

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15
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____ segmentation maps processes to specific memory locations

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hardware

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16
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_____ provides virtual address mapping between applications and hardware memory

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virtual mapping

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17
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____ uses virtual memory to to copy contents of primary memory (RAM) to secondary memory (CD)

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Swapping

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18
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This storage can be written to once and read many times

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WORM (write once, read many)

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19
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____ attempts to prevent code execution in memory locations that are not predefined to contain executable content

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DEP (data execution prevention)

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20
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____ makes software exploitation more difficult by randomizing memory addresses

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ASLR (address space location randomization)

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21
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____ mediates all access between subjects and objects and is ran by the kernel

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reference monitor

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22
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Malware that needs a host

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virus

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23
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Malware that self propogates

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worm

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24
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A neutral technology used to shrink the size of executables

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packer

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25
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____ are small pieces of mobile code embedded into web browsers that are executable and typically written in Java or ActiveX

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Applets

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26
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Database ____ allows two objects to have the same name. Ex: two rows have the same primary key but different data

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polyinstantiation

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27
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___ means the order of plaintext should be dispersed in the ciphertext

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diffusion

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28
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___ means that the relationship between the plaintext and the ciphertext should be as confused or random as possible

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confusion

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29
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___ replaces one character for another to provide confusion

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substitution

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30
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____ also called transposition provides diffusion by rearranging the characters of the plaintext.

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permutation

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31
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How long it will take to break a cryptosystem is called

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work factor

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32
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prolonged loss of power

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blackout

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33
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prolonged low voltage

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brownout

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34
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short loss of power

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fault

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35
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prolonged high voltage

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surge

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36
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temporary high voltage

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spike

37
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temporary low voltage

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sag

38
Q

This person ensures that all personnel safely evacuate the building in the event of an emergency or drill

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safety warden

39
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This person assures that all personnel are accounted for at the emergency meeting point

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meeting point leader

40
Q

Class B fires should be extinguished with

A

Gas or soda acid. never use water

41
Q

Class C fires should be extinguished with

A

Gas. never water or soda acid

42
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Class D fires should be extinguished with

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Dry powder

43
Q

Class K fires should be extinguished with

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Wet chemicals

44
Q

___ is an enterprise security architecture

A

Zachman

45
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defines a risk driven Enterprise security architecture model that is

A

Sabsa

46
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Enterprise security architecture that helps break down organizations to integrate security

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TOGAF

47
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defines different layers of confidentiality or integrity and then defined rules about
what can be read or written between the layers to maintain confidentiality or integrity

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Lattice based

48
Q

Bell-LaPadula and Biba combined

A

Lipner

49
Q

Graham Denning and Harrison Ruzzo Ullman are ___ based models

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rule

50
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Provides best practice information for information systems and defines the controls

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ISO 27001

51
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Provides implementation of ISO 27001 controls

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ISO 27002

52
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Security and privacy Controls for US and federal agencies

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NIST 800-53

53
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Useful for IT audit and assurance work created by IT auditors

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COBIT

54
Q

Focuses on financial fraud

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COSO

55
Q

Defines standards and best practices for delivering IT services aligned with business goals and objectives

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ITIL

56
Q

Provides structured process for managing security and privacy

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NIST 800-37

57
Q

What are the 6 RMF steps?

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security categorization
security control selection
security control implementation
security control assessment
information system authorization
and security control monitoring

58
Q

True or False

ISO 31000, COSO, ISACA Risk IT are frameworks based on risk management

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True

59
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The older criteria evaluation that certifies single boxes only and verifies confidentiality

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TC SEC (orange book)

60
Q

The older criteria evaluation that certifies single boxes only and verifies confidentiality

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TC SEC (orange book)

61
Q

Collection of all protection mechanisms to protect a system

A

TCB (trusted computing base)

62
Q

___ storage is volatile

A

primary

63
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____ storage is non-volatile

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secondary

64
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When an application checks the state of a resource before using that resource

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TOCTOU (time of check, time of use) aka race conditions

65
Q

How to mitigate TOCTOU?

A

Increase frequency of re-authentication

66
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____ blocks emanation from a system

A

Shielding (TEMPEST)

67
Q

Placing high value systems in a physically secured zone

A

control zones

68
Q

How to prevent against improper platform usage?

A

secure coding and configuration management

69
Q

How to prevent against insecure data storage? (mobile)

A

dont store sensitive data on a mobile device

70
Q

How to prevent against insecure communication?

A

encryption and authentication with certificates

71
Q

most common form of cross site scripting?

A

reflected

72
Q

Who is the target of attack in XSS attacks?

A

The client (the users browser)

73
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Who is the target of attack in cross site request forgery attacks?

A

the server

74
Q

Who is ultimately responsible for the protection of any data and services they outsource to the cloud?

A

the customer

75
Q

A protocol that provides both authentication and authorization in federated access

A

SAML

76
Q

56 bit keys, 64 bit block, 16 round

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DES

77
Q

Uses 3 56 bit keys (168 bits)

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3DES

78
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128, 192, 256 key lengths, 128 bit blocks

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AES

79
Q

CAST 128 is

A

symmetric, block

80
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SAFER is

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symmetric, block

81
Q

RC4 is

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a symmetric stream cipher

82
Q

These crypto algorithms rely on discrete log

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diffie hellmann, elliptic curve, el gamal, DSA

ECC is very efficient

83
Q

Which role in the CA issues certificates?

A

issuing ca

84
Q

This algorithm uses factoring

A

RSA

85
Q

Torturing someone to get the key

A

rubber hose

86
Q

clean filtered air will be blown into
the data center at slightly above ambient pressure thus ______ the data center

A

positively pressurizing

86
Q

clean filtered air will be blown into
the data center at slightly above ambient pressure thus ______ the data center

A

positively pressurizing

87
Q

which fire system will detect a fire as early as possible?

A

ionization

88
Q

Class C fire extinguishers use ___ to suppress fires

A

co2

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