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According to RMF which role has a primary responsibility to report the security status of the information system to the AO & other appropriate organizational officials on an ongoing basis IAW…

The correct answer is B. Information system security officer (ISSO). According to the RMF, the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) has the primary responsibility to continuously monitor and report the security status of an information system to the AO and other relevant officials.

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Question

According to RMF which role has a primary responsibility to report the security status of the information system to the AO & other appropriate organizational officials on an ongoing basis IAW monitoring strategy (ISSO, CCP, ISSM, AO)? Response:

Options

  • ACommon Control Provider
  • BInformation system security officer (ISSO)
  • CIndependent assessor
  • DSenior information assurance officer (SIAO)

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    89% (25)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

According to the RMF, the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) has the primary responsibility to continuously monitor and report the security status of an information system to the AO and other relevant officials.

ACommon Control Provider

A Common Control Provider (CCP) is responsible for providing common security controls and related documentation, not primarily for reporting the ongoing security status of a specific system.

BInformation system security officer (ISSO)Correct

According to the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), the ISSO is responsible for ensuring the implementation of security controls, maintaining security documentation, and performing ongoing security monitoring activities, including reporting the security status of the information system to the AO and other stakeholders in accordance with the monitoring strategy.

CIndependent assessor

An Independent Assessor evaluates the security controls but is not responsible for ongoing status reporting once the system is operational.

DSenior information assurance officer (SIAO)

A Senior Information Assurance Officer (SIAO) typically has broader programmatic oversight, not the primary, day-to-day responsibility for reporting a specific system's security status.

Concept tested: RMF roles and responsibilities - ISSO

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/37/r2/archive/toc

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#RMF Roles#Common Control Provider (CCP)#Security Monitoring#Compliance Reporting

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