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Choose from the following options the U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data where you can easily find the NIST standards for guidance on continuous monitoring…
The correct answer is B. NVD. The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) is the U.S. government's repository of standards-based vulnerability management data, which includes references to NIST standards.
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Choose from the following options the U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data where you can easily find the NIST standards for guidance on continuous monitoring. Response:
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- ANIST SP 800-37
- BNVD
- CSCAP
- DISCM
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The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) is the U.S. government's repository of standards-based vulnerability management data, which includes references to NIST standards.
NIST SP 800-37 is the Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework, a document for guidance, not a repository of vulnerability data.
The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) is a comprehensive cyber security vulnerability database that integrates all publicly available US government vulnerability information, providing a central reference for vulnerability management and compliance with standards like those from NIST.
SCAP (Security Content Automation Protocol) is a suite of specifications that standardize how to enumerate and assess security vulnerabilities and configurations, not a repository itself.
ISCM (Information Security Continuous Monitoring) is a program or process for continuously monitoring security controls and information systems, not a database of vulnerabilities.
Concept tested: National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/
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