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ISC2 ISSEP Exam - Topic 3 Question 78 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's ISSEP exam
Question #: 78
Topic #: 3
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Part of your change management plan details what should happen in the change control system for your project. Theresa, a junior project manager, asks what the configuration management activities are for scope changes. You tell her that all of the following are valid configuration management activities except for which one

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Suggested Answer: A, B, C

Continuous Monitoring is the fourth phase of the security certification and accreditation process.

The Continuous Monitoring process consists of the following three main activities:

Configuration management and control Security control monitoring and impact analyses of changes

to the information system Status reporting and documentation The objective of these tasks is to

observe and evaluate the information system security controls during the system life cycle. These

tasks determine whether the changes that have occurred will negatively impact the system security.

Answer options E and D are incorrect. Security accreditation decision and security accreditation

documentation are the two tasks of the security accreditation phase.


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Dylan
3 months ago
Yeah, I thought costing was part of the process too.
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Odelia
3 months ago
Configuration Identification is definitely a key activity.
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Queen
4 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Costing seems important too!
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Thora
4 months ago
Totally agree, it's more about tracking and verifying changes.
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Anissa
4 months ago
Configuration Item Costing isn't really a management activity.
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Dana
4 months ago
I remember configuration status accounting being important for tracking changes, but costing seems off. I wonder if it’s more about managing the items rather than their costs.
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Delmy
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question where we had to identify activities related to configuration management. I feel like costing was mentioned as something separate, but I can't pinpoint why.
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Shalon
4 months ago
I think configuration identification is definitely a key activity, and verification and auditing seem crucial too. I just can't recall if costing fits in there.
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Zack
5 months ago
I remember studying configuration management activities, but I'm not entirely sure if costing is really part of it. It feels like it might be more related to budgeting than configuration.
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Ngoc
5 months ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options all sound like they could be valid configuration management activities. I'll need to think through each one carefully before selecting my answer.
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Marguerita
5 months ago
Hmm, this seems straightforward - configuration item costing is not a standard configuration management activity, so that's likely the answer. I'll mark that one.
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Alline
5 months ago
This question is asking about configuration management activities, so I'll need to review my notes on that topic to make sure I understand the differences between the options.
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Freida
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. Configuration item costing is about estimating the costs of individual configuration items, which is more of a financial management activity, not configuration management. The other three - identification, verification/auditing, and status accounting - are the core configuration management tasks. I'll go with A.
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Kenny
5 months ago
Okay, let's see here. I think options A, C, and D are the ones I would choose. Using custom fields, provider search in an authenticated community, and connecting the search panel and results seem like the most relevant capabilities for a customer service agent.
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Lynette
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I was thinking maybe a form control, but that doesn't seem quite right for this task. I'll have to think it through a bit more.
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Dorathy
5 months ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. WinDump is a Windows version of TcpDump, so it's probably using the WinPcap library.
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Justine
10 months ago
Configuration Identification is a no-brainer. Gotta know what we're working with before we can start changing it.
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Nakisha
10 months ago
Hmm, Configuration Status Accounting is key. Gotta know the status of those config items, am I right?
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Hildred
9 months ago
C) Configuration Verification and Auditing
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Nadine
9 months ago
B) Configuration Identification
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Casie
9 months ago
A) Configuration Item Costing
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Lashanda
10 months ago
Hmm, I see your point. Maybe we should review the definition of configuration management activities to be sure.
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Marvel
10 months ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is C) Configuration Verification and Auditing.
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Narcisa
10 months ago
C'mon, Configuration Verification and Auditing is a must-have. How else are we gonna keep track of all these changes?
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Sarah
9 months ago
A) Configuration Item Costing
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Chandra
9 months ago
I agree, Configuration Verification and Auditing is essential for tracking changes.
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Linsey
9 months ago
D) Configuration Status Accounting
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Izetta
9 months ago
C) Configuration Verification and Auditing
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Pamella
9 months ago
B) Configuration Identification
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Erinn
9 months ago
A) Configuration Item Costing
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Iluminada
9 months ago
D) Configuration Status Accounting
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Lemuel
9 months ago
B) Configuration Identification
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Deeanna
10 months ago
A) Configuration Item Costing
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Lashanda
10 months ago
I think the answer is A) Configuration Item Costing.
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Jamal
10 months ago
I agree with Lindsey, C) Configuration Verification and Auditing makes more sense for configuration management activities.
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Lindsey
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is C) Configuration Verification and Auditing.
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Jeannine
11 months ago
Configuration Item Costing? Sounds like we're running a hardware store, not managing a project!
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Marguerita
9 months ago
Exactly, in project management, we focus more on identifying, verifying, and accounting for configurations.
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Silvana
9 months ago
I agree, it does sound more like something you would do in a hardware store.
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Sage
9 months ago
That's right, Configuration Item Costing is not a valid configuration management activity for scope changes.
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Elvera
9 months ago
D) Configuration Status Accounting
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Rikki
10 months ago
C) Configuration Verification and Auditing
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Christiane
10 months ago
B) Configuration Identification
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Micah
10 months ago
A) Configuration Item Costing
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Alex
11 months ago
I think the answer is A) Configuration Item Costing.
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