CGRC Compliance Maintenance Practice Question
During a routine audit of a federal system's continuous monitoring program, the auditor finds that the 'Security Control Assessment' results are three years old. What is the non-compliance violation?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Failure to perform annual control testing as part of continuous monitoring.
NIST SP 800-37 R2 requires that security controls are monitored and assessed frequently enough to maintain an ongoing authorization.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Failure to perform annual control testing as part of continuous monitoring.
Why this is correct
Ongoing authorization relies on periodic testing to ensure controls remain effective over time.
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The organization failed to report the breach to the US-CERT.
Why it's wrong here
There is no indication of a breach, only a lapse in assessment frequency.
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The system failed to undergo a full re-accreditation.
Why it's wrong here
Ongoing authorization replaces the need for periodic re-accreditation if the monitoring program is robust.
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The System Security Plan (SSP) was not updated in the FISMA database.
Why it's wrong here
While the SSP update is mandatory, the lack of assessment is the primary violation of continuous monitoring requirements.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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