Isc2 Cap Practice Test Questions

ISC2 CAP PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS 1. Continuously observing and evaluating the information system security controls during the system life cycle to determine whether changes have occurred that will negatively impact the system security" best describes which process in the certification and accreditation methodology? a. Continuous monitoring b. Continuous improvement c. Continuous management d. Continuous development - Continuous monitoring 2. Which one of the following activities is not a component of the continuous monitoring process? a. Operation and maintenance b. Security control monitoring and impact analyses c. Status reporting and documentation d. Configuration management and control - Operation and maintenance 3. Which one of the following publications provides details of the continuous monitoring process? a. NIST SP 800-14 b. NIST SP 800-42 c. NIST SP 800-37 d. NIST SP 800-41 - NIST SP 800-37 4. Which one of the following best describes when continuous monitoring takes place? a. Before the initial system certification b. After the initial system security accreditation c. Before and after the initial system security accreditation d. During the system design phase - After the initial system security accreditation 5. Which one of the following questions is not asked as part of the continuous monitoring process? a. Could any of the changes to the information system affect the current, identified vulnerabilities in the system or introduce new vulnerabilities into the system? b. if new vulnerabilities are introduced into an information system, would the resulting risk to agency operations, agency assets, or individuals be unacceptable? c. What maintenance schedule should be followed during the operation/maintenance phase of the information system? d. When will the information system need to be reaccredited in accordance with federal or agency policy? - What maintenance schedule should be followed during the operation/maintenance phase of the information system? 6. In configuration management and control, if necessary, updates have to be made to which of the following documents? a. System security plan b. System security plan and plan of action and milestones c. Plan of action and milestones d. System deficiency report and plan of action and milestones - System security plan and plan of action and milestones 7. Which one of the following documents should report progress made on the current outstanding items and address vulnerabilities in the information system discovered during the security impact analysis or security control monitoring? a. Plan of action and milestones b. System security plan c. System security plan and plan of action and milestones d. System deficiency plan - Plan of action and milestones 8. What process should be initiated when changes to the information system negatively impact the security of the system or when a period of time has elapsed as specified by agency or federal policy? a. Incident response b. Systems engineering c. Reaccreditation d. Reclassification of data - Reaccreditation