CGRC Compliance Maintenance Practice Question
A system has received an Authority to Operate (ATO) with conditions. As the GRC officer, how do you handle these conditions in the continuous monitoring phase?
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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Incorporate them into the POA&M and track remediation progress.
Conditions attached to an ATO represent known risks that must be tracked and mitigated through the POA&M to transition to full, unconditioned 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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Document them in the System Security Plan (SSP) as 'accepted risks'.
Why it's wrong here
Simply documenting them as accepted risks does not satisfy the requirement for remediation of the condition.
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Ignore them until the next major system upgrade.
Why it's wrong here
Conditions must be actively managed to fulfill the authorization requirements.
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Incorporate them into the POA&M and track remediation progress.
Why this is correct
The POA&M is the formal mechanism for tracking the resolution of security deficiencies associated with an ATO.
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Submit a request to the AO to remove the conditions without changes.
Why it's wrong here
Conditions cannot be removed without addressing the underlying security gaps.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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