Remember FISMA
Full name: Federal Information Security Modernization Act
Memory aid: Federal Information Security needs Modernized Accountability as a cue.
The 2002 predecessor used Management in its title; distinguish the version and context.
Study area: MIS, risk & continuity · Batch 6
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC
Practice with exam flashcards →MIS, Risk & Continuity / Knowledge library
FISMA — Federal Information Security Modernization Act
Defines a US federal information-security governance framework in its legal scope.
Why learn FISMA — Federal Information Security Modernization Act?
Defines a US federal information-security governance framework in its legal scope.
Where it came from
The 2002 predecessor used Management in its title; distinguish the version and context.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Federal Information Security needs Modernized Accountability as a cue.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand FISMA: Federal Information Security Modernization Act.
- Recall this memory aid: Federal Information Security needs Modernized Accountability as a cue.
- Explain the practical use: Defines a US federal information-security governance framework in its legal scope.
- Explain this distinction: The 2002 predecessor used Management in its title; distinguish the version and context.
- Identify FISMA in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)