Which of the following processes establish the minimum national standards
for certifying and accrediting national security systems?

A.
DITSCAP

B.
NIACAP

C.
CIAP

D.
Defense audit

Explanation:
The NIACAP provides a standard set of activities, general tasks, and
a management structure to certify and accredit systems that will maintain
the information assurance and security posture of a system or site.
The NIACAP is designed to certify that the information system meets
documented accreditation requirements and will continue to maintain
the accredited security posture throughout the system life cycle.
* Answer CIAP is being developed for the evaluation of critical commercial
systems and uses the NIACAP methodology.
* DITSCAP establishes for the defense entities a standard process, set of
activities, general task descriptions, and a management structure to
certify and accredit IT systems that will maintain the required security
posture. The process is designed to certify that the IT system meets the
accreditation requirements and that the system will maintain the

accredited security posture throughout the system life cycle. The four
phases to the DITSCAP are Definition, Verification, Validation, and
Post Accreditation.
* Answer “Defense audit” is a distracter.