Knowing NIST

[Mitch Garvis]

I have a couple of students who are telling me that on a practice exam they were asked to identify a particular NIST publication. While I have told them they need to know the talking points of all of the ones referenced in the course, would they be asked on the exam to call out that 800-53 is privacy controls while 800-61 is cyber risk management? I do not remember a question like that... although I think another exam I sat had them.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Gregory Childers]

To my knowledge, CompTIA has never asked questions about specific NIST special publications or ISO standards.

CISM and CISSP do ask those types of questions.

 

[Mitch Garvis]

To my knowledge, CompTIA has never asked questions about specific NIST special publications or ISO standards.

CISM and CISSP do ask those types of questions.

That is exactly the answer that I gave, but I told the class that I would check with people who were smarter than I am to be sure. Thanks @Gregory Childers !

 

[Mark Anthony Germanos]

To my knowledge, CompTIA has never asked questions about specific NIST special publications or ISO standards.

CISM and CISSP do ask those types of questions.

Prominent in my SecurityX notes. Sitting that test Thursday next week.