CAS-004 Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
A company is considering adopting the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF). Which of the following steps is unique to NIST RMF compared to ISO 27005?
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System categorization
NIST RMF includes a formal step to categorize the information system and information based on impact, which is not explicitly part of ISO 27005's risk assessment process.
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System categorization
Why this is correct
Correct: NIST RMF starts with categorizing the system and information based on FIPS 199, which is unique.
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Risk identification
Why it's wrong here
Both frameworks include risk identification.
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Risk treatment
Why it's wrong here
Both include risk treatment.
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Risk assessment
Why it's wrong here
Both include risk assessment.
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