CISSP-ISSEP · Question #100
Which of the following types of CNSS issuances describes how to implement the policy or prescribes the manner of a policy?
The correct answer is B. Instructions. Instructions (B) are the CNSS issuance type that describe how to implement a policy - they provide procedural, step-by-step guidance on carrying out what a policy requires. A (Advisory memoranda) are wrong because they offer non-binding recommendations or guidance, not implementa
Question
Which of the following types of CNSS issuances describes how to implement the policy or prescribes the manner of a policy?
Options
- AAdvisory memoranda
- BInstructions
- CPolicies
- DDirectives
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A4% (2)
- B91% (42)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Instructions (B) are the CNSS issuance type that describe how to implement a policy - they provide procedural, step-by-step guidance on carrying out what a policy requires.
- A (Advisory memoranda) are wrong because they offer non-binding recommendations or guidance, not implementation procedures.
- C (Policies) establish the what and why - the goals and principles - but not the implementation method itself.
- D (Directives) mandate specific actions or outcomes but focus on what must be done, not the procedural how.
Memory tip: Think of the hierarchy as Policies → Directives → Instructions: policies set intent, directives enforce requirements, and Instructions are the "how-to manuals" - the word itself implies step-by-step guidance.
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