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Question: Learning Objective: Evaluate emerging trends in the certification and accreditation of information technology (IT) systems.

Certification is the evaluation of the security controls of an IT system to establish the extent to which a particular design and implementation meets a set of specified security requirements. The risk management strategy used for C/A is depicted in the document, Risk Management Framework. Select ONE of the six steps of the framework illustrated in the Risk Management Framework.

In at least 250 words, discuss the following in your main post.

1. Identify the step and associated government document.

2. Discuss the importance of the step in the overall framework.

3. What are the consequences if the step is not included in the risk management life-cycle.

Instructor note: this assignment is not to pick the most important step. Claiming one is more important diminishes the process as a start-to-finish effort, so resist the urge.

You can use any step from the Risk Management Framework.

• Step 1: Categorize Information System. ...

• Step 2: Select Security Controls. ...

• Step 3: Implement Security Controls. ...

• Step 4: Assess Security Controls. ...

• Step 5: Authorize Information System. ...

• Step 6: Monitor Security Controls.

Using the step you select, you just have to answer the three questions above