Remember BOM
Full name: Bill of Materials
Memory aid: Building ingredients go on a Bill Of Materials.
A hardware BOM and a software BOM describe different inventories.
Study area: MIS, risk & continuity · Batch 5
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC
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BOM — Bill of Materials
Lists components needed for a system or product.
Why learn BOM — Bill of Materials?
Lists components needed for a system or product.
Where it came from
A hardware BOM and a software BOM describe different inventories.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Building ingredients go on a Bill Of Materials.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand BOM: Bill of Materials.
- Recall this memory aid: Building ingredients go on a Bill Of Materials.
- Explain the practical use: Lists components needed for a system or product.
- Explain this distinction: A hardware BOM and a software BOM describe different inventories.
- Identify BOM in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)