NIST SP 800-60 Section 1 & 2
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Why was NIST 800-60 developed for? - correct answer ✔✔ To assist Federal government
agencies to categorize information and information systems
What two potential security impacts does NIST 800-60 help by developing guidelines? - correct
answer ✔✔ Information: Privacy, Proprietary, Financial, Sensitive
Information Systems: Mission Critical, Support, Administrative
What system does NIST 800-60 not apply to? - correct answer ✔✔ All Federal Information
Systems except "National Security Systems".
How does FISMA define a "National Security System"? - correct answer ✔✔ As any information
system used or operated for the function of intelligence activities, and processing classified
information.
How many documents were developed to contribute to the Federal Information Security
Management Act (FISMA) of 2002? - correct answer ✔✔ A series of nine documents. They are
structured, but flexible.
Address selecting, specifying, employing, evaluating, and monitoring security controls.
What does the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) define? - correct answer ✔✔ It defines
Security Categorization starts with the identification of what information supports which
government lines of business.
questions and answers rated A+
Why was NIST 800-60 developed for? - correct answer ✔✔ To assist Federal government
agencies to categorize information and information systems
What two potential security impacts does NIST 800-60 help by developing guidelines? - correct
answer ✔✔ Information: Privacy, Proprietary, Financial, Sensitive
Information Systems: Mission Critical, Support, Administrative
What system does NIST 800-60 not apply to? - correct answer ✔✔ All Federal Information
Systems except "National Security Systems".
How does FISMA define a "National Security System"? - correct answer ✔✔ As any information
system used or operated for the function of intelligence activities, and processing classified
information.
How many documents were developed to contribute to the Federal Information Security
Management Act (FISMA) of 2002? - correct answer ✔✔ A series of nine documents. They are
structured, but flexible.
Address selecting, specifying, employing, evaluating, and monitoring security controls.
What does the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) define? - correct answer ✔✔ It defines
Security Categorization starts with the identification of what information supports which
government lines of business.
