Remember RFP
Full name: Request for Proposal
Memory aid: Request a Full Proposal as the cue.
An RFP differs from a narrowly priced request for quotation.
Study area: MIS, risk & continuity · Batch 5
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC
Practice with exam flashcards →MIS, Risk & Continuity / Knowledge library
RFP — Request for Proposal
Invites suppliers to propose a solution to stated requirements.
Why learn RFP — Request for Proposal?
Invites suppliers to propose a solution to stated requirements.
Where it came from
An RFP differs from a narrowly priced request for quotation.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Request a Full Proposal as the cue.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand RFP: Request for Proposal.
- Recall this memory aid: Request a Full Proposal as the cue.
- Explain the practical use: Invites suppliers to propose a solution to stated requirements.
- Explain this distinction: An RFP differs from a narrowly priced request for quotation.
- Identify RFP in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)