ISC2 Exam CAP Topic 9 Question 87 Discussion

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Question #: 87
Topic #: 9

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Which of the following documents is used to provide a standard approach to the assessment of NIST SP 800-53 security controls?

ANIST SP 800-53A

BNIST SP 800-66

CNIST SP 800-41

DNIST SP 800-37

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by Raul at Jun 01, 2024, 02:43 PM

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Dick

10 months ago

Hey, where's the 'None of the Above' option? I'm feeling a bit sassy today, you know?

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Sabrina

10 months ago

Ah, NIST SP 800-37 - the good ol' Risk Management Framework. Definitely not the right answer for this question though.

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Mitsue

9 months ago

C) NIST SP 800-41 is not the right choice for this assessment.

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Carolann

9 months ago

A) NIST SP 800-53A is the correct document for assessing security controls.

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Rebecka

10 months ago

Wait, isn't NIST SP 800-41 the one we use for firewall guidelines? I think I'm getting my NIST publications mixed up here.

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Rebecka

9 months ago

Yeah, NIST SP 800-41 is actually for information security risk management.

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Marjory

9 months ago

I think NIST SP 800-53A is the one for assessing security controls.

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Ivette

9 months ago

D) NIST SP 800-37

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Tegan

9 months ago

C) NIST SP 800-41

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Jospeh

9 months ago

B) NIST SP 800-66

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Gilbert

10 months ago

A) NIST SP 800-53A

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Kate

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's NIST SP 800-66. That's the one that really dives into the details, right?

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Salley

9 months ago

Great choice! NIST SP 800-53A is indeed the document used for assessing NIST SP 800-53 security controls.

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Dalene

9 months ago

Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying. I'll go with that then.

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Filiberto

10 months ago

I think it's actually NIST SP 800-53A. It provides the standard approach for assessment.

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Catherin

10 months ago

Great choice! NIST SP 800-53A is indeed the document used for assessing NIST SP 800-53 security controls.

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Alline

10 months ago

D) NIST SP 800-37

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Alba

10 months ago

C) NIST SP 800-41

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Catina

10 months ago

B) NIST SP 800-66

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Louisa

10 months ago

Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying. I'll go with that then.

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Tayna

10 months ago

I think it's actually NIST SP 800-53A. That's the one specifically for security controls.

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Sarah

10 months ago

A) NIST SP 800-53A

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Nicolette

10 months ago

D) NIST SP 800-37

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Wenona

10 months ago

C) NIST SP 800-41

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Theron

10 months ago

B) NIST SP 800-66

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Meghann

10 months ago

A) NIST SP 800-53A

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Erinn

11 months ago

I agree with Dean, because NIST SP 800-53A provides the standard approach for assessing security controls.

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Tarra

11 months ago

NIST SP 800-53A, of course! It's the go-to standard for assessing those security controls.

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Marci

10 months ago

Yes, NIST SP 800-53A provides a standard approach for assessing NIST SP 800-53 security controls.

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Marvel

10 months ago

I agree, NIST SP 800-53A is definitely the document to use for assessing security controls.

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Fernanda

10 months ago

B) NIST SP 800-66

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Wayne

10 months ago

I agree, it's the standard approach for assessing NIST SP 800-53 security controls.

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Angelo

10 months ago

NIST SP 800-53A is definitely the way to go.

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Matthew

11 months ago

A) NIST SP 800-53A

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Justine

11 months ago

Definitely, NIST SP 800-53A is the way to go.

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Dean

11 months ago

I think the answer is A) NIST SP 800-53A.

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