CGRC · Question #610
Any telecommunications system or information system used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency that (1) the function, operation, or…
The correct answer is B. National security system. The detailed description of a system involved in intelligence, cryptologic, military command and control, or critical military fulfillment, or specifically protected by executive order, defines a National Security System. This classification highlights the heightened security…
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Any telecommunications system or information system used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency that (1) the function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities, cryptologic activities related to national security, involves command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon system; or is critical to the direct to the direct fulfilment of military or (2) is protected at all times by procedures established for information that have been specifically authorized under criteria established by an executive order or an act of congress is:
Response:
Options
- ACritical system
- BNational security system
- CInformation system
- DSystem
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A7% (2)
- B89% (24)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
The detailed description of a system involved in intelligence, cryptologic, military command and control, or critical military fulfillment, or specifically protected by executive order, defines a National Security System. This classification highlights the heightened security requirements due to its critical nature for national defense and intelligence.
'Critical system' is a general term that could apply to many systems important to an organization, but it does not encompass the specific national security-related criteria detailed in the question.
The definition provided in the question is a verbatim or near-verbatim definition of a 'National Security System' as defined in various U.S. federal laws and NIST publications, specifically citing involvement in intelligence, cryptologic, military command and control, weapon systems, or being critical to military fulfillment, or protected by executive order/act of Congress.
'Information system' is a broad term for any system that collects, processes, stores, or transmits information, but it does not specify the national security implications described.
'System' is an even broader, generic term that lacks the specific context of national security and the detailed criteria provided.
Concept tested: Definition of National Security System
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/national_security_system
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