NIST CSF Practice Question: What does the Maintenance (PR.MA) category require? | CyberCertPrep
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What does the Maintenance (PR.MA) category require?
A.Maintaining the office building
B.Performing maintenance and repairs of organizational assets in a manner consistent with policies and procedures, including remote and on-site maintenance activities
C.Maintaining employee health benefits
D.Maintaining marketing materials
Why B is correct
Proper maintenance ensures systems remain secure through patching, updates, and repairs while controlling maintenance access to prevent unauthorized modifications or data exposure.
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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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