CISSP: Physical And Environmental Security

Physical and Environmental Domain

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The three elements of the fire triangle necessary for a fire to burn are:
Fuel, Heat, and Oxygen
Electrical fires are classified as what type of fire and use what type of extinguishing methods?
Class C; CO2 or FM-200
A prolonged drop in voltage describes what electrical anomaly?
Brownout
What functionalities are commonly available on many cipher combination locks that improve the performance of access control and provide for increased security levels?
Door delay, Key override, master keying, and hostage alarm
Temperature at which damage to IT equipment occurs
175 degrees Fahrenheit or 79 degrees Celsius
Types of intrusion detection systems (IDSs) used for physical securty include:
Electromechanical - change or break in circuit Photoelectric - change in light beam Passive infrared (PIR) - change in heat waves Accoutsical detection - sound Vibration sensors - vibrations Wave-pattern motion detectors - frequency Proximity or capacitance detector - magnetic field
A water sprinkler system in which no water is initially present in the pipes and which, at activation, delivers a large volume of water describes what type of system?
Deluge system
Unauthorized access (internal and external), explosions, damage by angry employees, employee errors and accidents, vandalism, fraud, and theft are examples of what type of threat?
Manmade
What types fo voltage fluctuations are associated with power excess?
Spike - momentary high voltage Surge - prolonged high voltage
What are the main types of fire detection systems?
Smoke activated Heat activated
What type of cabling should be used below raised floors and above drop ceilings?
Plenum-rated
The primary function of a physical protection system is?
Deter, detect, delay and respond
The strategy of foming layers of protection around an asset or facility is known as:
Defense-in-depth
What crime reduction technique which is used by architects, city planners, landscapers, interior designers and security professionals with the objective of creating a physical environment that positively influences human behavior?
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)
Laminated glass is made from tow sheets of ordinary glass bonded to a middle layer of resilient plastic. When it is struck it may crack but the pieces of glass tend to stick to the plastic inner material. This glass is recomended in what type of locations?
Street-level windows, doorways, and other access areas