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ISC2 Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) Practice Question

During the Authorize step (Step 6) of the NIST Risk Management Framework, a federal agency receives the Security Assessment Report and the associated Plan of Action and Milestones for a new online service. Which single action is specifically assigned to the Authorizing Official before the system can move into production?

  • Sign the Authorization to Operate letter, formally accepting any documented residual risk on behalf of the organization.

  • Conduct independent penetration testing to verify that technical controls are functioning as intended.

  • Resolve every high and moderate finding listed in the POA&M before submitting artifacts for review.

  • Update the System Security Plan to include the completed implementation details and residual vulnerabilities.

ISC2 Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC)
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