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Exam CISSP Topic 3 Question 1508 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC's CISSP exam
Question #: 1508
Topic #: 3
What is surreptitious transfer of information from a higher classification compartment to a lower classification compartment without going through the formal communication channels?

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In computer security, a covert channel is a type of computer security attack that creates a capability to transfer information objects between processes that are not supposed to be allowed to communicate by the computer security policy. The term, originated in 1973 by Lampson is defined as (channels) not intended for information transfer at all, such as the service program's effect on system load, to distinguish it from
Legitimate channels that are subjected to access controls by COMPUSEC.
For more details see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covert_channel
The following answers are incorrect:
Object Reuse
Security Domain
Data Transfer
The following reference(s) were/was used to create this question:
ISC2 Review V 8.00 page 440
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covert_channel

by Julia at Feb 05, 2026, 11:43 AM

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