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Physical Security Flashcards

1
Q

mantrap

A

preventive control with 2 doors

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2
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bollard

A

post designed to stop a car

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3
Q

smart card

A

physical access control device containing an integrated circuit

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4
Q

tailgating

A

following an authorized person into a building without providing credentials

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5
Q

physical security

A

protects the CIA of physical assets

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6
Q

types of vehicle gates

A

I - residential
II - commercial/general acces (parking garage)
III - industrial/limited access (loading dock)
IV - restricted access (airport/prison)

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7
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lights

A

detective and deterrent control

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8
Q

fresnel

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lights which are aimed in a particular direction

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9
Q

lumen

A

amount of light one candle produces

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10
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footcandles

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1 footcandle = 1 lumen/ft2

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11
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lux

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1 lux = 1 lumen/m2

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12
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CCTV

A

detectvie aid

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13
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depth of field

A

area that is in focus

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14
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field of view

A

entire area viewed by camera

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15
Q

locks

A

preventive control

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16
Q

bitting code

A

code that tells you how to cut a key, sometimes printed on the key

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17
Q

warded locks

A

must turn a key through channels (wards) ie skeleton key

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18
Q

spring bolt lock

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locking mechanism springs in and out, door can be shut with lock out and it springs in

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19
Q

deadbolt

A

rigid lock

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20
Q

lock bumping

A

putting in a blank key that fits, then bumping the key to cause pins to jump and you open door

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21
Q

magnetic card

A

passive device

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22
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microwave motion detectors

A

work like doppler radar; sound sent out and echo received tells how far something is. If something else entires, echo is too fast

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23
Q

photelectric motion sensro

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beam sent out and alarm sounds if beam interrupted

24
Q

passive infrared

A

detects body heat

25
Q

data remenance

A

data left behind

26
Q

degaussing

A

destroys integrty of magnetic media

27
Q

blackout

A

prolonged loss of power

28
Q

brownout

A

prolonged low voltage

29
Q

fault

A

short loss of power

30
Q

surge

A

prolonged high voltage

31
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spike

A

temporary high voltage

32
Q

sag

A

temporary low voltage

33
Q

positive pressure

A

air and water expelled from building

34
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humidity level

35
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temperature

36
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heat detectors

A

alert when temperature reaches predetermined high amount

37
Q

smoke detectors

A

alaret through ionization or photoelectric

38
Q

flame detectors

A

detect infrared or ultraviolet light emited in fire; need line of sight

39
Q

class A extinguisher

A

ordinary combustables

40
Q

class B extinguisher

A

flammable liquids

41
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class C extinguisher

A

electrical equiment

42
Q

class D extinguisher

A

combustible metals

43
Q

class K extinguisher

A

kitchen (oil/fat) fires

44
Q

water

A

suppresses fire by lowering temperature below the kindling or ignition point

45
Q

soda acid

A

uses sodium bicarbonate mixed with water; suppresses fire by lowering temperature and starves O2 supply

46
Q

dry power

A

sodium chloride; works by lowering temperature and starving it of O2; used on flammable metals

47
Q

wet chemical

A

extinguish kitchen fires; usually potassium acetate/water; lowers the temperature

48
Q

CO2

A

removes O2; risk of suffocating

49
Q

halon

A

extinguishes via chemical reaction that consumes energy and lowers temperature of fire; phased out

50
Q

montreal accord

A

exisint halon may be used, recycled halon may be used; should be replaced with Argon or FM-200

51
Q

halon replacement

A

Argon, FE-13, FM-200, Inergen

52
Q

countdown timers

A

gives people time to escape before fire suppression goes off

53
Q

wet pipe

A

water right up to sprinkler head; each head independent; heads use bulbs to determine when to go off
orange - 135F; red - 155F; yellow - 175F; green - 200F; blue - 286F

54
Q

dry pipe

A

pipes filled with compressed air; when air pressure drops, valve opens and water flows; used where pipes can freeze

55
Q

deluge

A

dry pipes that deluge area when fire alarm goes off

56
Q

PASS

A

pull pin, aim, squeeze handle, sweep the fire

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