NIST CSF Practice Question: What does the Access Control (PR.AC) category address? | CyberCertPrep
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What does the Access Control (PR.AC) category address?
A.Physical access to buildings only
B.Controlling access to the internet
C.Managing access to assets and associated facilities, ensuring that access is limited to authorized users, processes, and devices and is managed consistent with assessed risk
D.Managing employee attendance
Why C is correct
Access Control ensures only authorized entities can access resources through identity management, authentication, permissions management, and network access controls.
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Where this fits in the NIST CSF exam
Protect Function
NIST CSF Protect function: identity management, access control, awareness and training, data security, and protective technology.
This question belongs to the "Protect" domain, which makes up about 20% of the NIST CSF exam.
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