CGRC · Question #12
Sensitivity of a system based on the _________ processed, stored, and transmitted by the system. Response:
The correct answer is A. Data. The sensitivity of an information system is primarily determined by the classification, criticality, and impact level of the data it processes, stores, and transmits. This data can range from public to highly classified information.
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Sensitivity of a system based on the _________ processed, stored, and transmitted by the system. Response:
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- AData
- BProgram
- CImage
- DSignal
How the community answered
(53 responses)- A89% (47)
- B2% (1)
- C4% (2)
- D6% (3)
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The sensitivity of an information system is primarily determined by the classification, criticality, and impact level of the data it processes, stores, and transmits. This data can range from public to highly classified information.
The sensitivity or impact level of an information system is directly derived from the classification and criticality of the data it processes, stores, and transmits. Protecting this data from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction is the primary goal of system security.
While programs interact with data, the programs themselves are generally not the primary factor determining system sensitivity in the same way the data's inherent value or classification is.
An image is a specific type of data, but 'data' is a broader and more accurate term encompassing all forms of information that determine system sensitivity.
A signal is a means of data transmission, but the sensitivity is based on the content of the data being signaled, not the signal itself.
Concept tested: System Sensitivity Factors
Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-60v2r1.pdf
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