ISC2 Exam CSSLP Topic 6 Question 58 Discussion

NIST SP 800-26 (Security Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems) provides a guideline on questionnaires and checklists

through which systems can be evaluated for compliance against specific control objectives.

Answer A, E, C, D, and F are incorrect. NIST has developed a suite of documents for conducting Certification & Accreditation (C&A).

These documents are as follows:

NIST Special Publication 800-37: This document is a guide for the security certification and accreditation of Federal Information

Systems.

NIST Special Publication 800-53: This document provides a guideline for security controls for Federal Information Systems.

NIST Special Publication 800-53A. This document consists of techniques and procedures for verifying the effectiveness of security

controls in Federal Information System.

NIST Special Publication 800-59: This document is a guideline for identifying an information system as a National Security System.

NIST Special Publication 800-60: This document is a guide for mapping types of information and information systems to security

objectives and risk levels.