Remember RFI (procurement)
Full name: Request for Information
Memory aid: Request Facts and Information first.
This RFI differs from remote file inclusion in application security.
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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RFI (procurement) — Request for Information
Collects supplier or market information before a purchasing decision.
Why learn RFI (procurement) — Request for Information?
Collects supplier or market information before a purchasing decision.
Where it came from
This RFI differs from remote file inclusion in application security.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Request Facts and Information first.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand RFI (procurement): Request for Information.
- Recall this memory aid: Request Facts and Information first.
- Explain the practical use: Collects supplier or market information before a purchasing decision.
- Explain this distinction: This RFI differs from remote file inclusion in application security.
- Identify RFI (procurement) in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)