Vocabulary Flashcards
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
FISMA
Federal Information System Modernization Act
What does NIST provide?
Standards of Operations and Guidelines
What does FISMA provide?
Policy and Procedures
ISSO
Information System Security Officer
SCA
Security Control Assessor
Methodology
A schedule or time frame
Vulnerability
A weakness or flaw
Risk
A chance or choice
A.O.
Authorizing Official
ATO
Authorization to Operate
Remediate
To fix
SME
Subject Matter Expert
Artifact
Proof or source
Threat
Anything that tries to exploit a vulnerability or cause harm to a system or organization
ST&E
System Test and Evaluation
CIO
Chief Information Officer
CISO
Chief Information Security Officer
Discrepancy
Mistake or error
Scrub
To look for
PM
(SME)
Project Manager
High Water Mark
The highest or most reoccurring security impact
CAT
Control Allocation Table
RTM
Required Traceable Matrix
POA&M
Plan of Action and Milestone