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Question #: 111
Topic #: 2
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Which of the following phases of a system development life-cycle is most concerned with establishing a good security policy as the foundation for design?

  • A. Development/acquisition
  • B. Implementation
  • C. Initiation
  • D. Maintenance
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
A security policy is an important document to develop while designing an information system. The security policy begins with the organization's basic commitment to information security formulated as a general policy statement.
The policy is then applied to all aspects of the system design or security solution. The policy identifies security goals (e.g., confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability, and assurance) the system should support, and these goals guide the procedures, standards and controls used in the IT security architecture design.
The policy also should require definition of critical assets, the perceived threat, and security-related roles and responsibilities.
Source: STONEBURNER, Gary & al, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NIST Special Publication 800-27, Engineering Principles for
Information Technology Security (A Baseline for Achieving Security), June 2001 (page 6).

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