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According to NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2 (withdrawn) the system development life cycle is broken down into five phases. Which of the following is not one of the five phases? Response:

The correct answer is B. Testing. NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2, though withdrawn, defined the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in five phases: Initiation, Acquisition/Development, Implementation/Assessment, Operation/Maintenance, and Sunset (Disposal). "Testing" is typically an activity within the…

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Question

According to NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2 (withdrawn) the system development life cycle is broken down into five phases. Which of the following is not one of the five phases? Response:

Options

  • AImplementation/assessment
  • BTesting
  • CInitiation
  • DAcquisition/development
  • EOperation/maintenance
  • FSunset(disposal)

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    88% (43)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    6% (3)

Why each option

NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2, though withdrawn, defined the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in five phases: Initiation, Acquisition/Development, Implementation/Assessment, Operation/Maintenance, and Sunset (Disposal). "Testing" is typically an activity within the Implementation/Assessment phase rather than a separate phase.

AImplementation/assessment

Implementation/Assessment is one of the five phases in NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2's SDLC.

BTestingCorrect

"Testing" is not listed as one of the five distinct phases in NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2's System Development Life Cycle model; testing is typically an integral activity performed during the Implementation/Assessment phase. The five phases are Initiation, Acquisition/Development, Implementation/Assessment, Operation/Maintenance, and Sunset (Disposal).

CInitiation

Initiation is one of the five phases in NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2's SDLC.

DAcquisition/development

Acquisition/Development is one of the five phases in NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2's SDLC.

EOperation/maintenance

Operation/Maintenance is one of the five phases in NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2's SDLC.

FSunset(disposal)

Sunset (Disposal) is one of the five phases in NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2's SDLC.

Concept tested: NIST SDLC Phases (800-64 Rev 2)

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-64/rev-2/archive/2008-10-01

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#NIST SP 800-64 Rev 2#System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)#SDLC phases#NIST standards

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