The IAM/CA makes certification accreditation recommendations to the DAA.
The DAA issues accreditation determinations.
Which of the following are the accreditation determinations issued by the DAA? Each correct answer represents a complete solution.
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A. B. C. D. E.ABCE.
In the context of information security, the terms certification and accreditation (C&A) refer to the process of evaluating and certifying the security of an information system. The C&A process involves several steps, including risk assessment, security control selection, testing, and evaluation. The final step of the C&A process is accreditation, which is the official approval to operate (ATO) the information system.
The IAM/CA (Identity and Access Management/Certification Authority) is responsible for assessing the security controls implemented in the information system and recommending the certification and accreditation (C&A) status to the Designated Accrediting Authority (DAA). The DAA is responsible for making the final decision on the accreditation status of the system.
Now, let's look at the options given in the question:
A. IATO (Interim Authorization to Operate): An Interim ATO is a temporary authorization granted to an information system that does not fully meet the security requirements. It allows the system to operate temporarily while the remaining security issues are resolved. Therefore, an IATO is not an accreditation determination issued by the DAA.
B. ATO (Authorization to Operate): An ATO is the final accreditation determination issued by the DAA, indicating that the information system has met all the security requirements and is authorized to operate. Therefore, ATO is a correct answer.
C. IATT (Interim Authority to Test): An Interim Authority to Test is a temporary authorization granted to an information system to conduct security testing before it is fully implemented. Therefore, IATT is not an accreditation determination issued by the DAA.
D. ATT (Authority to Test): An Authority to Test is a formal authorization granted to an information system to conduct security testing before it is implemented. Therefore, ATT is not an accreditation determination issued by the DAA.
E. DATO (Denied Authorization to Operate): A Denied Authorization to Operate means that the information system has failed to meet the security requirements and is not authorized to operate. Therefore, DATO is a correct answer.
Therefore, the correct answers are B (ATO) and E (DATO).