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Which of the following describes specific, mandatory controls or rules to support and comply with a policy?
Suggested Answer: D
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Specific, mandatory controls or rules to support and comply with a policy are known as standards. This is because standards define the minimum level of performance or behavior that is expected from an organization or its employees in order to achieve a policy objective or requirement. Standards also provide clear and measurable criteria for auditing and monitoring compliance with policies. The other options are not specific, mandatory controls or rules to support and comply with a policy, but rather different types of documents or tools that provide guidance or recommendations for implementing policies or controls, such as frameworks (A), guidelines (B), or baselines C.
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Shonda
10 months ago
Totally agree with Annelle, standards are mandatory!
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Darrin
10 months ago
I think it's actually guidelines.
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Annelle
10 months ago
Standards are definitely the right answer!
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Malissa
10 months ago
Frameworks are more about structure, not specific rules.
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Dorothy
10 months ago
Wait, is "Basedine" even a real term?
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Lashawn
11 months ago
I’m confused between Standards and Baseline, but I lean towards Standards since they seem to fit the description of mandatory rules.
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Kristine
11 months ago
I feel like I've seen a question like this before, and I think Frameworks are more about the overall structure, not specific controls.
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Jennie
11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about Guidelines being more flexible than mandatory rules.
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Alexia
11 months ago
I think the answer might be D, Standards, because they usually refer to mandatory controls.
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Stevie
11 months ago
Okay, let me break this down. Frameworks provide a structure, guidelines are recommendations, baselines are starting points, and standards are the mandatory rules. I think standards is the right choice here.
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Cheryl
12 months ago
Wait, is it standards? Or could it be something else? I want to make sure I don't overthink this and miss the obvious answer.
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Mayra
12 months ago
I've got this! Standards are the specific, mandatory controls or rules that support a policy. That's the clear answer here.
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Corazon
12 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The options seem similar, and I want to make sure I understand the difference between frameworks, guidelines, baselines, and standards. Let me think this through step-by-step.
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Lynsey
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward question about policy controls. I'll carefully read through the options and think about which one best describes mandatory rules or controls.
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Quiana
1 year ago
Frameworks, guidelines, and baselines are all well and good, but when the policy says 'you must,' that's a standard, folks.
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Royal
1 year ago
Ha! Basedine? What is that, some kind of new cryptocurrency? I'll go with D, standards.
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Judy
1 year ago
User 3: I'm not sure, but I think it's between A, frameworks, and D, standards.
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Deangelo
1 year ago
User 2: Yeah, I agree. Standards are specific and mandatory.
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Tresa
1 year ago
User 1: I think it's D, standards.
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Tricia
1 year ago
Standards, definitely. Those are the rules we have to comply with, not just recommendations.
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Barbra
1 year ago
Guidelines are helpful, but standards are mandatory.
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Maurine
1 year ago
Frameworks are more like high-level structures, right?
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Stefania
1 year ago
Yes, they provide specific rules to follow.
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Darell
1 year ago
Standards are definitely important for compliance.
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Brinda
1 year ago
I see your point, Jacki. Standards are definitely more concrete.
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Jacki
1 year ago
Frameworks provide a structure, but standards are more specific.
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Frank
1 year ago
But isn't it also possible that A) Frameworks could be the answer?
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Brinda
1 year ago
I agree with Jacki, standards are specific and mandatory.
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Skye
1 year ago
I think the answer is D. Standards are the specific, mandatory controls that we need to follow.
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Denise
1 year ago
Standards are definitely the specific rules we need to adhere to.
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Madalyn
1 year ago
Yes, standards are the mandatory controls to comply with policies.
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Cruz
1 year ago
I agree, standards are the specific rules we must follow.
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Jacki
1 year ago
I think the answer is D) Standards.