CSSLP Question #304: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

The Chief Information Officer (CIO), or Information Technology (IT) director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise. What are the responsibilities of a Chief Information Officer? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options

• AFacilitating the sharing of security risk-related information among authorizing officials
• BPreserving high-level communications and working group relationships in an organization
• CEstablishing effective continuous monitoring program for the organization
• DProposing the information technology needed by an enterprise to achieve its goals and then working

Explanation

The question asks to identify the key responsibilities of a Chief Information Officer (CIO), who is the senior executive in charge of an organization's information technology.

Common mistakes.

• A. Facilitating the sharing of security risk-related information among authorizing officials is typically a responsibility of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or security leadership, rather than the CIO whose role is broader IT strategy and operations.

Concept tested. Chief Information Officer (CIO) responsibilities

Reference. https://www.nist.gov/document/sp800-16r1pdf

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