CISM Certified Information Security Manager – Question0478

A test plan to validate the security controls of a new system should be developed during which phase of the project?

A.
Testing
B. Initiation
C. Design
D. Development

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Explanation:
In the design phase, security checkpoints are defined and a test plan is developed. The testing phase is too late since the system has already been developed and is in production testing. In the initiation phase, the basic security objective of the project is acknowledged. Development is the coding phase and is too late to consider test plans.