CGRC · Question #505
NIST SP 800-37, Revision 1, provides guidance to individuals involved in the................... Response:
The correct answer is A. design, development, implementation, operation, maintenance, and disposition of government. NIST SP 800-37, Revision 1, provides comprehensive guidance for individuals involved in the full lifecycle of government information systems.
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NIST SP 800-37, Revision 1, provides guidance to individuals involved in the................... Response:
Options
- Adesign, development, implementation, operation, maintenance, and disposition of government
- Bdesign, development, implementation, operation, maintenance, and disposition of security
- Cusage, training, conversion, data analysis and system control of government information systems.
- Dusage, training, conversion, data analysis and system control of security information systems.
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(65 responses)- A89% (58)
- B2% (1)
- C6% (4)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
NIST SP 800-37, Revision 1, provides comprehensive guidance for individuals involved in the full lifecycle of government information systems.
NIST SP 800-37, 'Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems,' specifically details how to manage security and privacy risks across all phases of the System Development Life-Cycle (SDLC)-from design and development through implementation, operation, maintenance, and eventual disposition-for federal government information systems.
While related to security, the phrasing 'security information systems' is less precise than 'government information systems' and still requires the full lifecycle stages for accuracy.
The listed activities (usage, training, conversion, data analysis, system control) are too narrow and do not encompass the full breadth of the SDLC guidance provided by SP 800-37.
This option shares the same inaccuracies as C, combining an incomplete list of activities with less precise terminology for the system type.
Concept tested: NIST SP 800-37 Scope and Lifecycle
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-37/rev-1/final
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