Assessing Corporate Cybersecurityintermediate
Match each regulatory framework or standard with its primary area of focus: Frameworks: 1. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 2. North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) 3. NIST SP 800-171 4. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Focus Areas: A. Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in non-federal IT systems B. Securing credit and debit card transactions and cardholder data C. Safeguarding protected health information (PHI) through privacy and security rules D. Ensuring the cybersecurity and physical security of bulk electric systems
Answer
1 - B, 2 - D, 3 - A, 4 - C
Explanation
### The pairs
| Item | Matches | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) | Securing payment card transactions | This standard sets security requirements for environments that handle payment card data. |
| North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) | Protecting bulk electric systems | These standards address cybersecurity for electric utilities and bulk electric systems. |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-171 (NIST SP 800-171) | Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in non-federal systems | The publication establishes security requirements for this information when handled in non-federal systems. |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | Protecting health information through privacy and security requirements | The law includes requirements concerning protected health information. |
### Terms
- **Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)**: Security requirements for payment card data.
- **North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP)**: Standards for protecting electric-system infrastructure.
- **National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-171 (NIST SP 800-171)**: Security requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information in non-federal systems.
- **Controlled Unclassified Information**: Sensitive government-related information that is not classified but requires safeguarding.
- **Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)**: United States legislation that includes health-information privacy and security requirements.
### Remember
Match each requirement to the information or infrastructure it is intended to protect.
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