ISC2 Exam CAP Topic 4 Question 91 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's CAP exam

Question #: 91
Topic #: 4

Which of the following is a standard that sets basic requirements for assessing the effectiveness of computer security controls built into a computer system?

ATCSEC

BFIPS

CSSAA

DFITSAF

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by Paris at Jul 15, 2024, 02:29 AM

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Elvis

4 months ago

B) FIPS, the golden standard for computer security. Now, if only they had a standard for keeping my coffee cup from spilling all over my keyboard...

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Lilli

2 months ago

D) FITSAF is another standard to consider.

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Matthew

2 months ago

C) SSAA plays a role in security assessments too.

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Margurite

2 months ago

A) TCSEC is also important for assessing security controls.

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Raelene

2 months ago

B) FIPS, the golden standard for computer security.

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Nina

2 months ago

D) FITSAF

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Stephane

3 months ago

C) SSAA

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Launa

3 months ago

B) FIPS

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Tu

3 months ago

A) TCSEC

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Diego

4 months ago

FIPS? More like FIPS-y, am I right? Anyway, time to ace this exam and get back to my stand-up routine.

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Quentin

3 months ago

That's correct! FIPS sets basic requirements for assessing computer security controls.

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Glenna

3 months ago

Haha, good one! I think the answer is B) FIPS.

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Wilda

3 months ago

D) FITSAF

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Janey

3 months ago

C) SSAA

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Antonette

3 months ago

B) FIPS

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Hector

3 months ago

A) TCSEC

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Pansy

4 months ago

C) SSAA? Isn't that more about system security analysis than actual security controls? I'm going with B) FIPS.

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Quentin

4 months ago

FIPS is a Federal Information Processing Standard, which is commonly used for computer security.

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Alpha

4 months ago

A) TCSEC? Isn't that an outdated standard from the 80s? I don't think that's the correct answer here.

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Stephaine

3 months ago

D) FITSAF

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Refugia

3 months ago

B) FIPS is the correct answer. It sets basic requirements for assessing computer security controls.

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Elin

3 months ago

C) SSAA

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Evangelina

4 months ago

B) FIPS

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Eleonora

4 months ago

Why do you think it's FIPS?

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Titus

4 months ago

D) FITSAF sounds like it could be the right answer, but I'm not sure. Maybe I should review the material again.

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Eve

3 months ago

D) FITSAF is not the right answer, you should review the material again.

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Kristine

3 months ago

C) SSAA is not the correct answer in this case.

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Cheryll

4 months ago

B) FIPS is another standard that is commonly used in computer security.

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Lettie

4 months ago

A) TCSEC is actually the standard that sets basic requirements for assessing the effectiveness of computer security controls built into a computer system.

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