Secure Software Lifecycle Professional – CSSLP – Question268

Which of the following security objectives are defined for information and information systems by the FISMA? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply.

A.
Authenticity
B. Availability
C. Integrity
D. Confidentiality

Correct Answer: BCD

Explanation:

Explanation: FISMA defines the following three security objectives for information and information systems: Confidentiality: It means that the data should only be accessible to authorized users. Access includes printing, displaying, and other such forms of disclosure, including simply revealing the existence of an object. Integrity: It means that only authorized users are able to modify data. Modification admits changing, changing the status, deleting, and creating. Availability: It means that the data should only be available to authorized users. Answer: A is incorrect. Authenticity is not defined by the FISMA as one of the security objectives for information and information systems.