CAS-004 Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
A company is adopting the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF). Which step in the RMF involves selecting security controls based on the risk assessment?
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Select
In NIST RMF, the 'Select' step involves choosing baseline controls and tailoring them based on the risk assessment results. 'Categorize' determines impact level. 'Implement' executes controls. 'Assess' evaluates effectiveness.
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Select
Why this is correct
Select is the step where controls are chosen.
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Categorize
Why it's wrong here
Categorize defines the impact level of the system.
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Assess
Why it's wrong here
Assess evaluates control effectiveness.
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Implement
Why it's wrong here
Implement is after selection.
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