NIST CSF Practice Question: What is the primary purpose of the Govern function in NIST CSF 2.0? | CyberCertPrep
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What is the primary purpose of the Govern function in NIST CSF 2.0?
A.To detect cybersecurity incidents in real time
B.To establish, communicate, and monitor the organization's cybersecurity risk management strategy, expectations, and policy
C.To respond to active cybersecurity threats
D.To recover systems after a cybersecurity incident
Why B is correct
The Govern function establishes, communicates, and monitors the organization's cybersecurity risk management strategy, expectations, and policy, providing overarching governance for all other CSF functions.
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Where this fits in the NIST CSF exam
Govern Function
NIST CSF 2.0 Govern function: organizational context, risk-management strategy, roles, policy, and oversight.
This question belongs to the "Govern" domain, which makes up about 10% of the NIST CSF exam.
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