Which of the following NIST documents provides a guideline for identifying an information system as a National Security System?

The correct answer is B. NIST SP 800-59. NIST SP 800-59 is titled 'Guideline for Identifying an Information System as a National Security System.' It provides criteria and guidance for determining whether a federal information system qualifies as a National Security System (NSS) under the definitions in the Clinger-Cohe

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ANIST SP 800-53
BNIST SP 800-59
CNIST SP 800-53A
DNIST SP 800-37
ENIST SP 800-60

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NIST SP 800-59 is titled 'Guideline for Identifying an Information System as a National Security System.' It provides criteria and guidance for determining whether a federal information system qualifies as a National Security System (NSS) under the definitions in the Clinger-Cohen Act. The other documents serve different purposes: SP 800-53 covers security and privacy controls; SP 800-53A covers assessment procedures for those controls; SP 800-37 covers the Risk Management Framework (RMF); and SP 800-60 maps information types to security categories.

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