You work as a security manager for BlueWell Inc. You are going through the NIST SP 800-37 C&A methodology, which is based on four well defined phases. In which of the following phases of NIST SP…

Security Accreditation is the formal declaration by a designated approving authority, occurring much later in the process.

Security Certification involves a technical evaluation of the security controls, which happens in later phases like Certification and Accreditation, not during initiation.

Continuous Monitoring is an ongoing phase that happens after the system has been authorized and ensures security controls remain effective, not where initial categorization occurs.

The NIST SP 800-37 C&A methodology begins with the Initiation phase, where fundamental activities like defining the system boundary, identifying information types, and performing security categorization occur. Security categorization assigns an impact level (low, moderate, high) to the information system based on the potential impact of a security breach.