MISY 5325 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
2026
Informative references - Answers - __________ point to industry standards, guidelines,
and practices that are beneficial for an organization trying to achieve outcomes.
FALSE - Answers - NIST is very clear that their framework is aimed to replace existing
risk management processes and cybersecurity programs of your organization.
Internal Participation - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Tiers include all
of these categories EXCEPT:
implementation/operations - Answers - In the NIST s Cybersecurity Framework
Coordination model, the business/process level obtains the executive level inputs into
the risk management process, and then collaborates with the __________ level.
TRUE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework was created through
collaboration between industry and government.
Tiers - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework __________ provide guidance to
allow organizations to analyze cybersecurity risk and to enhance their processes to
manage such risk.
partial
risk-informed
repeatable
adaptive - Answers - The four (4) NIST Cybersecurity Framework Tiers are:
Tiers - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework __________ is/are designed to
help organizations to view and understand the characteristics of their approach to
managing cybersecurity risk.
Subcategories - Answers - __________ are a list of specific outcomes of technical
and/or management activities.
framework - Answers - NIST s Cybersecurity __________ is a living document and will
continue to be updated and improved as participants provide feedback on
implementation.
profile - Answers - The work product of cybersecurity requirements management using
the NIST Cybersecurity Framework is referred to as a(n) __________.
identify, protect, detect, respond, recover - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity
Framework Core consist of these functions:
,business/process - Answers - In the NIST s Cybersecurity Framework Coordination
model, the executive level communicates the mission priorities, available resources,
and overall risk tolerance to the __________ level.
TRUE - Answers - NIST s Cybersecurity Framework provides a common language to
communicate requirements with all the stakeholders within or outside your organization
that are responsible for the delivery of essential critical infrastructure services.
guidance - Answers - NIST Cybersecurity Framework is built from standards,
guidelines, and practices to provide a common __________ for organizations.
business/process - Answers - In the NIST s Cybersecurity Framework Coordination
model, the implementation/operations level is where the stakeholders are in charge of
implementing the framework and communicating the implementation progress to the
__________ level.
FALSE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework cannot be used to translate
among a variety of risk management practices.
Identify - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework __________ function includes
the categories and subcategories that define what processes and assets need
protection.
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Core functions are broken down in to all of these
EXCEPT: - Answers - Guidelines
Standards - Answers - NIST s Cybersecurity Framework is divided into three parts
including all EXCEPT
Maturity - Answers - The Implementation Tiers in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
are designed as an overarching measurement of cybersecurity risk management
_________.
Core - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework __________ is/are a collection of
cybersecurity activities, outcomes, and informative references that are common across
critical infrastructure sectors.
FALSE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is never used by organizations
of differing sizes.
Categories - Answers - __________ group the elements of a function into collections of
cybersecurity outcomes.
- Answers - In the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Cyber Supply Chain Relationship,
companies have communication with all EXCEPT:
, TRUE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Core subcategory outcomes are
meaningful for multiple requirements.
TRUE - Answers - The Implementation Tiers in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework are
not prescriptive like you may find in other maturity models.
PROFILES - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework __________ is/are
designed to help the underlying organization align its cybersecurity undertakings with
business requirements, risk tolerances, and resources.
IT Department - Answers - NIST defines three levels within an organization that should
be engaged to coordinate the framework implementation and a common flow of
information including all of these EXCEPT:
FALSE - Answers - Using specially crafted phone calls during a corporate account
takeover, criminals capture a business s online banking credentials or compromise the
workstation used for online banking. This is a form of Malware.
FALSE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework consists of standards,
guidelines, and practices to protect the promotion of critical infrastructure.
TRUE - Answers - NIST s Cybersecurity Framework provides a common language to
communicate requirements with all the stakeholders within or outside your organization
that are responsible for the delivery of essential critical infrastructure services.
Internal Participation - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Tiers include all
of these categories EXCEPT:
Maturity - Answers - The Implementation Tiers in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
are designed as an overarching measurement of cybersecurity risk management
_________.
Operational Process (OP) partners - Answers - In the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Cyber Supply Chain Relationship, companies have communication with all EXCEPT:
Implementation/operation - Answers - In the NIST s Cybersecurity Framework
Coordination model, the business/process level obtains the executive level inputs into
the risk management process, and then collaborates with the __________ level.
Informative references - Answers - __________ point to industry standards, guidelines,
and practices that are beneficial for an organization trying to achieve outcomes.
FALSE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework consists of standards,
guidelines, and practices to protect the promotion of critical infrastructure.
2026
Informative references - Answers - __________ point to industry standards, guidelines,
and practices that are beneficial for an organization trying to achieve outcomes.
FALSE - Answers - NIST is very clear that their framework is aimed to replace existing
risk management processes and cybersecurity programs of your organization.
Internal Participation - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Tiers include all
of these categories EXCEPT:
implementation/operations - Answers - In the NIST s Cybersecurity Framework
Coordination model, the business/process level obtains the executive level inputs into
the risk management process, and then collaborates with the __________ level.
TRUE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework was created through
collaboration between industry and government.
Tiers - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework __________ provide guidance to
allow organizations to analyze cybersecurity risk and to enhance their processes to
manage such risk.
partial
risk-informed
repeatable
adaptive - Answers - The four (4) NIST Cybersecurity Framework Tiers are:
Tiers - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework __________ is/are designed to
help organizations to view and understand the characteristics of their approach to
managing cybersecurity risk.
Subcategories - Answers - __________ are a list of specific outcomes of technical
and/or management activities.
framework - Answers - NIST s Cybersecurity __________ is a living document and will
continue to be updated and improved as participants provide feedback on
implementation.
profile - Answers - The work product of cybersecurity requirements management using
the NIST Cybersecurity Framework is referred to as a(n) __________.
identify, protect, detect, respond, recover - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity
Framework Core consist of these functions:
,business/process - Answers - In the NIST s Cybersecurity Framework Coordination
model, the executive level communicates the mission priorities, available resources,
and overall risk tolerance to the __________ level.
TRUE - Answers - NIST s Cybersecurity Framework provides a common language to
communicate requirements with all the stakeholders within or outside your organization
that are responsible for the delivery of essential critical infrastructure services.
guidance - Answers - NIST Cybersecurity Framework is built from standards,
guidelines, and practices to provide a common __________ for organizations.
business/process - Answers - In the NIST s Cybersecurity Framework Coordination
model, the implementation/operations level is where the stakeholders are in charge of
implementing the framework and communicating the implementation progress to the
__________ level.
FALSE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework cannot be used to translate
among a variety of risk management practices.
Identify - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework __________ function includes
the categories and subcategories that define what processes and assets need
protection.
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Core functions are broken down in to all of these
EXCEPT: - Answers - Guidelines
Standards - Answers - NIST s Cybersecurity Framework is divided into three parts
including all EXCEPT
Maturity - Answers - The Implementation Tiers in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
are designed as an overarching measurement of cybersecurity risk management
_________.
Core - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework __________ is/are a collection of
cybersecurity activities, outcomes, and informative references that are common across
critical infrastructure sectors.
FALSE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is never used by organizations
of differing sizes.
Categories - Answers - __________ group the elements of a function into collections of
cybersecurity outcomes.
- Answers - In the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Cyber Supply Chain Relationship,
companies have communication with all EXCEPT:
, TRUE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Core subcategory outcomes are
meaningful for multiple requirements.
TRUE - Answers - The Implementation Tiers in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework are
not prescriptive like you may find in other maturity models.
PROFILES - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework __________ is/are
designed to help the underlying organization align its cybersecurity undertakings with
business requirements, risk tolerances, and resources.
IT Department - Answers - NIST defines three levels within an organization that should
be engaged to coordinate the framework implementation and a common flow of
information including all of these EXCEPT:
FALSE - Answers - Using specially crafted phone calls during a corporate account
takeover, criminals capture a business s online banking credentials or compromise the
workstation used for online banking. This is a form of Malware.
FALSE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework consists of standards,
guidelines, and practices to protect the promotion of critical infrastructure.
TRUE - Answers - NIST s Cybersecurity Framework provides a common language to
communicate requirements with all the stakeholders within or outside your organization
that are responsible for the delivery of essential critical infrastructure services.
Internal Participation - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Tiers include all
of these categories EXCEPT:
Maturity - Answers - The Implementation Tiers in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
are designed as an overarching measurement of cybersecurity risk management
_________.
Operational Process (OP) partners - Answers - In the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Cyber Supply Chain Relationship, companies have communication with all EXCEPT:
Implementation/operation - Answers - In the NIST s Cybersecurity Framework
Coordination model, the business/process level obtains the executive level inputs into
the risk management process, and then collaborates with the __________ level.
Informative references - Answers - __________ point to industry standards, guidelines,
and practices that are beneficial for an organization trying to achieve outcomes.
FALSE - Answers - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework consists of standards,
guidelines, and practices to protect the promotion of critical infrastructure.