ISC cap practice test

Certification and Accreditation (C&A or CnA) is a process for implementing information security.
Which of the following is the correct order of C&A phases in a DITSCAP assessment?

• A. Definition, Validation, Verification, and Post Accreditation
• B. Verification, Definition, Validation, and Post Accreditation
• C. Verification, Validation, Definition, and Post Accreditation
• D. Definition, Verification, Validation, and Post Accreditation

System Authorization is the risk management process. System Authorization Plan (SAP) is a
comprehensive and uniform approach to the System Authorization Process. What are the different
phases of System Authorization Plan?
Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply.

• A. Post-Authorization
• B. Pre-certification
• C. Post-certification
• D. Certification
• E. Authorization

Certification and Accreditation (C&A or CnA) is a process for implementing information security. It is
a systematic procedure for evaluating, describing, testing, and authorizing systems prior to or after a
system is in operation. Which of the following statements are true about Certification and
Accreditation?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

• A. Accreditation is the official management decision given by a senior agency official to authorize operation of an information system.
• B. Accreditation is a comprehensive assessment of the management, operational, and technical security controls in an information system.
• C. Certification is the official management decision given by a senior agency official to authorize operation of an information system.
• D. Certification is a comprehensive assessment of the management, operational, and technical security controls in an information system.

Which of the following requires all general support systems and major applications to be fully
certified and accredited before these systems and applications are put into production?
Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply.

• A. NIST
• B. FIPS
• C. FISMA
• D. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The National Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (NIACAP) is the
minimum standard process for the certification and accreditation of computer and
telecommunications systems that handle U.S. national security information. What are the different
types of NIACAP accreditation?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

• A. Secure accreditation
• B. Type accreditation
• C. System accreditation
• D. Site accreditation

According to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 8500.2, there are eight Information
Assurance (IA) areas, and the controls are referred to as IA controls. Which of the following are
among the eight areas of IA defined by DoD?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

• A. VI Vulnerability and Incident Management
• B. DC Security Design & Configuration
• C. EC Enclave and Computing Environment
• D. Information systems acquisition, development, and maintenance

DIACAP applies to the acquisition, operation, and sustainment of any DoD system that collects,
stores, transmits, or processes unclassified or classified information since December 1997. What
phases are identified by DIACAP?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

• A. Validation
• B. Re-Accreditation
• C. Verification
• D. System Definition
• E. Identification
• F. Accreditation

Which of the following is a subset discipline of Corporate Governance focused on information
security systems and their performance and risk management?

• A. Lanham Act
• B. ISG
• C. Clinger-Cohen Act
• D. Computer Misuse Act

Ben is the project manager of the YHT Project for his company. Alice, one of his team members, is
confused about when project risks will happen in the project. Which one of the following statements
is the most accurate about when project risk happens?

• A. Project risk can happen at any moment.
• B. Project risk is uncertain, so no one can predict when the event will happen.
• C. Project risk happens throughout the project execution.
• D. Project riskis always in the future.

You are the project manager of the NKJ Project for your company. The project's success or failure will
have a significant impact on your organization's profitability for the coming year. Management has
asked you to identify the risk events and communicate the event's probability and impact as early as
possible in the project. Management wants to avoid risk events and needs to analyze the cost-
benefits of each risk event in this project. What term is assigned to the low-level of stakeholder
tolerance in this project?

• A. Risk avoidance
• B. Mitigation-ready project management
• C. Risk utility function
• D. Risk-reward mentality