ISC2 Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) Practice Question

While drafting the System Security Plan for a new web-based employee benefits portal, which of the following pieces of information best satisfies the requirement to describe the system's overall purpose and functionality from a business and operational perspective?

A network topology diagram that maps routers, switch ports, and firewall access control lists protecting the data center.
The most recent vulnerability scan results with associated findings and remediation deadlines.
A detailed inventory of each server's IP address, operating system version, and applied security patches.
A narrative explaining how the portal enables employees to enroll in benefits, identifies its primary user groups, and summarizes key functions such as payroll data exchange and HR reporting.

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Answer Description

NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 directs preparers of a System Security Plan to include a high-level description of the system that explains what mission or business processes it supports, who uses it, and the major functions it performs. Providing a concise narrative that links the portal to employee onboarding and open-enrollment activities, identifies its primary users (employees and HR staff), and summarizes key capabilities (benefit selection, payroll data exchange, reporting) addresses exactly that requirement. Detailed technical artifacts-such as IP address inventories, network topology diagrams, or vulnerability scan results-belong in other sections of the SSP or in supporting documents; they do not by themselves convey the system's business purpose and operational function.

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