CRISC Information Technology and Security Practice Question
Which of the following is a primary goal of the 'Protect' function in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework?
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Develop and implement appropriate safeguards to ensure delivery of critical services
The Protect function focuses on implementing safeguards to limit or contain the impact of a potential cybersecurity event.
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Develop and implement appropriate activities to identify the occurrence of a cybersecurity event
Why it's wrong here
This describes the 'Detect' function.
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Develop and implement appropriate safeguards to ensure delivery of critical services
Why this is correct
Protect includes access control, awareness training, data security, etc.
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Develop and implement appropriate activities to take action regarding a detected cybersecurity event
Why it's wrong here
This describes 'Respond'.
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Develop and implement appropriate activities to maintain plans for resilience
Why it's wrong here
This is part of 'Recover'.
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