D-CSF-SC-01 Dell NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Practice Questions
Prepare for D-CSF-SC-01 with more than an answer.
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Level
- Specialist (Dell Proven Professional)
Domains covered on the exam 10
- NIST CSF 2.0 Introduction8%
- NIST Framework: GOVERN Function18%
- NIST Framework: IDENTITY Function18%
- NIST Framework: PROTECT Function12%
- NIST Framework: DETECT Function7%
- NIST Framework: RESPOND Function8%
- NIST Framework: RECOVER Function7%
- Analyze NIST CSF Profiles7%
- Applying NIST CSF Tiers5%
- Assess Cybersecurity Risk Communication and Integration10%
- 1
Within the NIST CSF 2.0 GOVERN Function, the Oversight (GV.OV) category is designed to ensure that the cybersecurity risk management strategy is achieving its intended outcomes. Which activity is a primary example of Oversight?
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Correct answer: B
Oversight (GV.OV) ensures that results of organization-wide cybersecurity risk management activities are used to inform, improve, and adjust the risk management strategy and policies. Reviewing metrics at the executive level to adjust investments is a classic oversight activity.
- 2
True or False: In NIST CSF 2.0, the GOVERN Function is designed as a standalone set of activities that is executed only after the RECOVER Function is completed.
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Correct answer: B
False. In CSF 2.0, GOVERN is positioned at the center of the framework's core functions. It is not a sequential step performed at the end; rather, it continuously informs and directs the execution of IDENTIFY, PROTECT, DETECT, RESPOND, and RECOVER.
- 3
MedCare Health Network is cataloging its IT environment to align with the NIST CSF 2.0 IDENTITY (IDENTIFY) Function. The organization manages thousands of assets, ranging from digital radiology machines (storing ePHI) to cafeteria menu displays.
The security team must establish an asset management program that appropriately prioritizes risk assessments.
Based on the IDENTIFY Function principles, what is the optimal approach for categorizing these assets?
stateDiagram-v2 [*] --> Discovery Discovery --> Inventory Inventory --> Categorization Categorization --> Critical: High Impact / ePHI Categorization --> Standard: Low Impact / Operational Critical --> RiskAssessment: Priority 1 Standard --> RiskAssessment: Priority 2Show answer details
Correct answer: C
Asset Management (ID.AM) requires organizations to inventory data, hardware, software, and systems, and crucially, to categorize them based on their criticality and sensitivity. This ensures that risk management efforts (like prioritizing ePHI systems over cafeteria displays) are properly focused and resources are allocated effectively.
- 4
An organization has completed a comprehensive hardware and software inventory. To fully satisfy the requirements of the Asset Management category within the IDENTIFY Function, what crucial administrative step must be taken next regarding these discovered assets?
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Correct answer: B
Within Asset Management (ID.AM), simply having a list of assets is insufficient. The framework requires that ownership and responsibilities for each asset are established and documented. Without a defined owner, an asset is less likely to be properly maintained, patched, or monitored.
- 5
When presenting the business case for adopting the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 to the executive board, a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) must explain how the threat landscape necessitates this transition. Which of the following best describes the primary strategic driver for implementing an effective cybersecurity stance using CSF 2.0?
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Correct answer: B
The primary strategic driver for implementing NIST CSF 2.0 is to integrate cybersecurity risk management with the broader organizational mission and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). CSF 2.0 is not designed to provide absolute immunity, nor is it strictly a compliance checklist or limited to technical controls; it is a risk-based framework.
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True or False: A key change in NIST CSF 2.0 is that its scope is now explicitly limited to critical infrastructure organizations, removing its applicability to small businesses and educational institutions.
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Correct answer: B
False. One of the most significant changes in NIST CSF 2.0 is its expanded scope. While version 1.1 was originally designed for critical infrastructure, CSF 2.0 explicitly broadens its target audience to include organizations of all sizes, sectors, and maturities, including small businesses and educational institutions.
