CISM Information Security Programme Practice Question
An organization is selecting security controls from NIST SP 800-53. Which TWO control families are most directly related to access control? (Select TWO)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Identification and Authentication (IA)
Access Control (AC) and Identification and Authentication (IA) are the primary families governing access management.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Identification and Authentication (IA)
Why this is correct
Covers user identification and authentication mechanisms.
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Configuration Management (CM)
Why it's wrong here
Concerns baseline configurations, not access.
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System and Communications Protection (SC)
Why it's wrong here
Focuses on confidentiality and integrity of communications.
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Audit and Accountability (AU)
Why it's wrong here
Relates to logging and monitoring, not access control.
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Access Control (AC)
Why this is correct
Directly covers access policies and enforcement.
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