The National Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (NIACAP) is the minimum standard process for the certification and accreditation of computer and telecommunications systems t

The correct answer is A. Type accreditation B. Site accreditation C. System accreditation. NIACAP defines exactly three accreditation types - Type, Site, and System - each targeting a different scope of what is being evaluated and approved. System accreditation evaluates a specific major application or general support system. Site accreditation evaluates the security o

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The National Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (NIACAP) is the minimum standard process for the certification and accreditation of computer and telecommunications systems that handle U.S. national security information. What are the different types of NIACAP accreditation? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

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AType accreditation
BSite accreditation
CSystem accreditation
DSecure accreditation

How the community answered

(24 responses)

A
88% (21)
D
13% (3)

Explanation

NIACAP defines exactly three accreditation types - Type, Site, and System - each targeting a different scope of what is being evaluated and approved. System accreditation evaluates a specific major application or general support system. Site accreditation evaluates the security of the physical location and all systems operating within it. Type accreditation applies when multiple instances of the same system are deployed across different locations under identical conditions, allowing one evaluation to cover all copies.

Option D (Secure accreditation) is a fabricated term with no basis in NIACAP or any recognized U.S. national security policy framework - it exists solely as a distractor.

Memory tip: Think "SST" - Site, System, Type - the three real NIACAP accreditation types. If you see any other label like "Secure" or "Network" accreditation paired with NIACAP, it's almost certainly the distractor.

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