ISC2 CAP PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS: 1 - 50
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1. Continuously observing and evaluating the information system
security controls during the system life cycle to determine whether
changes have occurred that will negatively impact the system security"
best describes which process in the certification and accreditation
methodology?
a. Continuous monitoring
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b. Continuous improvement
c. Continuous management
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d. Continuous development Ans: Continuous monitoring
2. Which one of the following activities is not a component of the
continuous monitoring process?
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a. Operation and maintenance
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b. Security control monitoring and impact analyses
c. Status reporting and documentation
d. Configuration management and control Ans: Operation and
maintenance
3. Which one of the following publications provides details of the
continuous monitoring process?
a. NIST SP 800-14
b. NIST SP 800-42
c. NIST SP 800-37
d. NIST SP 800-41 Ans: NIST SP 800-37
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4. Which one of the following best describes when continuous monitoring
takes place?
a. Before the initial system certification
b. After the initial system security accreditation
c. Before and after the initial system security accreditation
d. During the system design phase Ans: After the initial system security
accreditation
5. Which one of the following questions is not asked as part of the
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continuous monitoring process?
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a. Could any of the changes to the information system affect the current,
identified vulnerabilities in the system or introduce new vulnerabilities
into the system?
b. if new vulnerabilities are introduced into an information system,
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would the resulting risk to agency operations, agency assets, or
individuals be unacceptable?
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c. What maintenance schedule should be followed during the
operation/maintenance phase of the information system?
d. When will the information system need to be reaccredited in
accordance with federal or agency policy? Ans: What maintenance
schedule should be followed during the operation/maintenance phase of
the information system?
6. In configuration management and control, if necessary, updates have
to be made to which of the following documents?
a. System security plan
b. System security plan and plan of action and milestones
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c. Plan of action and milestones
d. System deficiency report and plan of action and milestones Ans:
System security plan and plan of action and milestones
7. Which one of the following documents should report progress made on
the current outstanding items and address vulnerabilities in the
information system discovered during the security impact analysis or
security control monitoring?
a. Plan of action and milestones
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b. System security plan
c. System security plan and plan of action and milestones
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d. System deficiency plan Ans: Plan of action and milestones
8. What process should be initiated when changes to the information
system negatively impact the security of the system or when a period of
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time has elapsed as specified by agency or federal policy?
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a. Incident response
b. Systems engineering
c. Reaccreditation
d. Reclassification of data Ans: Reaccreditation
9. What course of action is recommended when it is not feasible or
possible to continuously monitor the entirety of security controls in an
information system?
a. Begin the reaccreditation process
b. Begin the recertification process
c. Enter the system development life cycle (SDLC)