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An engineer is asked which NIST publication addresses building systems that must keep working while under attack, and what discipline it names for that work. Which answer is correct?

  1. SP 800-160 Volume 1, whose subject is systems security engineering for contested operating environments.
  2. SP 800-207, whose subject is zero trust architecture for contested networks.
  3. SP 800-37, whose subject is authorising systems in hostile environments.
  4. SP 800-53A, whose subject is assessing controls under adversarial conditions.
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Answer: A. SP 800-160 Volume 1, whose subject is systems security engineering for contested operating environments.

SP 800-160 Volume 1 targets systems that must hold up in contested operating environments, the discipline NIST calls systems security engineering, and reached Revision 1 in November 2022.

Source: NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 (NIST) — SP 800-160 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 > Date Published / Supersedes and Abstract

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