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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
b. Continuous improvement
c. Continuous management
d. Continuous development
Continuous monitoring
2. Which one of the following activities is not a component of the continuous monitoring process?
a. Operation and maintenance
b. Security control monitoring and impact analyses
c. Status reporting and documentation
d. Configuration management and control
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
NIST SP 800-37
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
After the initial system security accreditation
5. Which one of the following questions is not asked as part of the continuous monitoring process?
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, would the resulting risk to agency
operations, agency assets, or individuals be unacceptable?
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?
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
c. Plan of action and milestones
d. System deficiency report and plan of action and milestones
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
b. System security plan
c. System security plan and plan of action and milestones
d. System deficiency plan
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 time has elapsed as specified by agency or federal policy?
a. Incident response
b. Systems engineering
c. Reaccreditation
d. Reclassification of data
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)
d. Select subsets of controls and monitor them at intervals
Select subsets of controls and monitor them at intervals
10.Selecting controls to be monitored can be best aided by what document?
a. FIPS 199
b. NIST SP 800-37
c. FISMA
d. NIST SP 800-18
Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
Verified | Updated 2024.
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
b. Continuous improvement
c. Continuous management
d. Continuous development
Continuous monitoring
2. Which one of the following activities is not a component of the continuous monitoring process?
a. Operation and maintenance
b. Security control monitoring and impact analyses
c. Status reporting and documentation
d. Configuration management and control
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
NIST SP 800-37
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
After the initial system security accreditation
5. Which one of the following questions is not asked as part of the continuous monitoring process?
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, would the resulting risk to agency
operations, agency assets, or individuals be unacceptable?
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?
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
c. Plan of action and milestones
d. System deficiency report and plan of action and milestones
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
b. System security plan
c. System security plan and plan of action and milestones
d. System deficiency plan
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 time has elapsed as specified by agency or federal policy?
a. Incident response
b. Systems engineering
c. Reaccreditation
d. Reclassification of data
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)
d. Select subsets of controls and monitor them at intervals
Select subsets of controls and monitor them at intervals
10.Selecting controls to be monitored can be best aided by what document?
a. FIPS 199
b. NIST SP 800-37
c. FISMA
d. NIST SP 800-18
