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CSSLP · Question #394

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The correct answer is B. The software QA team is the entity that has the responsibility to issue an ATO.. The question asks to identify the false statement regarding an Authority to Operate (ATO). The incorrect statement is that the software QA team is responsible for issuing an ATO, as this is typically done by a high-level authorizing official.

Secure Software Deployment, Operations, Maintenance

Question

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Options

  • AATO is primarily used in the federal government when security or operational integrity is a concern.
  • BThe software QA team is the entity that has the responsibility to issue an ATO.
  • CAn ATO may be denied, which basically means that the product may not be used within the
  • DATOs are not granted for an indefinite period of time.

How the community answered

(60 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    87% (52)
  • C
    8% (5)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

The question asks to identify the false statement regarding an Authority to Operate (ATO). The incorrect statement is that the software QA team is responsible for issuing an ATO, as this is typically done by a high-level authorizing official.

AATO is primarily used in the federal government when security or operational integrity is a concern.

An ATO is a formal authorization process widely used in government and other highly regulated industries to ensure that an information system meets required security and operational standards before deployment.

BThe software QA team is the entity that has the responsibility to issue an ATO.Correct

The Authority to Operate (ATO) is a formal declaration by a designated accrediting authority or authorizing official, typically a high-level manager or agency head, that an information system is approved to operate based on an acceptable level of risk. This decision is part of a governance process and is not issued by a software Quality Assurance (QA) team, whose role is focused on testing and validating software quality.

CAn ATO may be denied, which basically means that the product may not be used within the

If an ATO is denied, it means the system's risks are deemed unacceptable, preventing its deployment or continued operation until deficiencies are addressed.

DATOs are not granted for an indefinite period of time.

ATOs are time-limited and require periodic re-authorization or continuous monitoring to ensure ongoing compliance and risk management.

Concept tested: Authority to Operate (ATO) process

Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-37r2.pdf

Topics

#Authority to Operate (ATO)#Authorizing Official (AO)#Risk Management Framework (RMF)#Security Authorization

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