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Which RMF role establishes risk management roles and responsibilities and provides advice and relevant information to authorizing officials concerning the risk management strategy to guide authorizati

The correct answer is A. Risk executive. The Risk Executive role within the RMF establishes risk management roles and responsibilities and advises authorizing officials on the risk management strategy.

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Question

Which RMF role establishes risk management roles and responsibilities and provides advice and relevant information to authorizing officials concerning the risk management strategy to guide authorization decision making. Response:

Options

  • ARisk executive
  • BSystem owner
  • CCommon control provider
  • DISSE

How the community answered

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  • A
    92% (22)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

The Risk Executive role within the RMF establishes risk management roles and responsibilities and advises authorizing officials on the risk management strategy.

ARisk executiveCorrect

The Risk Executive (or Chief Risk Officer) is responsible for defining the organization's overall risk management strategy, establishing enterprise-wide risk tolerance, and providing crucial guidance to Authorizing Officials regarding authorization decisions. This role ensures a consistent and informed approach to risk across the entire organization.

BSystem owner

The System Owner is accountable for a specific information system, not the overarching enterprise risk management strategy.

CCommon control provider

A Common Control Provider implements and monitors shared security controls, but does not establish the organization's risk management strategy.

DISSE

An Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) focuses on the engineering and implementation of security solutions for systems.

Concept tested: RMF Roles - Risk Executive Responsibilities

Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-37r2.pdf

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#RMF Roles#Risk Executive#Risk Management Strategy#Authorization Decisions

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