A security administrator of a large private firm is researching and putting together a proposal to purchase an IPS. The specific IPS type has not been selected, and the security administrator needs…

The correct answer is D. RFI. An RFI (Request for Information) is the correct document when a buyer has not yet determined a specific product and needs to gather general information from multiple vendors to compare capabilities, features, and approaches. The security administrator is in the research phase…

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A security administrator of a large private firm is researching and putting together a proposal to purchase an IPS. The specific IPS type has not been selected, and the security administrator needs to gather information from several vendors to determine a specific product. Which of the following documents would assist in choosing a specific brand and model?

Options

ARFC
BRTO
CRFQ
DRFI

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A
4% (2)
B
2% (1)
D
94% (47)

Explanation

An RFI (Request for Information) is the correct document when a buyer has not yet determined a specific product and needs to gather general information from multiple vendors to compare capabilities, features, and approaches. The security administrator is in the research phase - evaluating which IPS brand and model best fits the organization's needs. An RFQ (Request for Quotation) is used after a specific product is identified to obtain pricing; it is premature here. An RFC (Request for Comments) applies to standards development or internal change management. RTO (Recovery Time Objective) is a disaster recovery planning metric. The RFI allows the organization to solicit high-level information from multiple vendors before committing to a specific solution.

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#RFI#vendor research#procurement#IPS selection

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