CISSP Exam Cram™ 2

Chapter 5. System Architecture and Models

Terms you'll need to understand:

• Buffer overflows

• Security modes

• Rings of protection

• Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC)

• Information Technology System Evaluation Criteria (ITSEC)

• System vulnerabilities

• Common Criteria

• Reference monitor

• Trusted computing base

• Open and closed systems

Techniques you'll need to master:

• Understanding confidentiality models, such as Bell-LaPadula

• Identifying integrity models, such as Biba and Clark-Wilson

• Understanding common flaws and security issues associated with system-architecture designs

• Distinguishing between certification and accreditation

Introduction

The systems architecture and models domain deals with system hardware and the software that interacts with it. This ...