NIST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What does NIST stand for? - ANSWER National Institute of Standards and
Technology
What is NIST? - ANSWER One-stop shop for information on standards,
guidelines, and other resources necessary to support the Federal government
This noted, it's also becoming a de facto standard in a lot of the private sector
(particularly in heavily regulated spaces)
Open Source - publicly available for review and feedback
Easiest to adopt -
Extensive: over 200 documents available and actively updated
Embraced by government, private businesses, public corporations, & nonprofits
How is NIST referenced? - ANSWER Type and number
How is NIST presented in 3 approaches for easy searching? - ANSWER
Topic, Family, and Legal Requirement
NIST 10-12 (R1 is current) - ANSWER An introduction to information
security
What does FIPS stand for? - ANSWER Federal Information Processing
Standards
What is FIPS? - ANSWER Standards for security categorization for use within
non-military government agencies and by government contractors and vendors
who work with the agencies
What are the 3 objects of FIPS? - ANSWER Confidentiality, integrity, and
availability
What are the 3 impact levels of FIPS? - ANSWER low, medium, high
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What does NIST stand for? - ANSWER National Institute of Standards and
Technology
What is NIST? - ANSWER One-stop shop for information on standards,
guidelines, and other resources necessary to support the Federal government
This noted, it's also becoming a de facto standard in a lot of the private sector
(particularly in heavily regulated spaces)
Open Source - publicly available for review and feedback
Easiest to adopt -
Extensive: over 200 documents available and actively updated
Embraced by government, private businesses, public corporations, & nonprofits
How is NIST referenced? - ANSWER Type and number
How is NIST presented in 3 approaches for easy searching? - ANSWER
Topic, Family, and Legal Requirement
NIST 10-12 (R1 is current) - ANSWER An introduction to information
security
What does FIPS stand for? - ANSWER Federal Information Processing
Standards
What is FIPS? - ANSWER Standards for security categorization for use within
non-military government agencies and by government contractors and vendors
who work with the agencies
What are the 3 objects of FIPS? - ANSWER Confidentiality, integrity, and
availability
What are the 3 impact levels of FIPS? - ANSWER low, medium, high