19 Dec Practice Test Question-Cybersecurity Laws
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What federal law requires the use of vulnerability scanning on information systems operated by federal government agencies?
A. FISMA
B. HIPAA
C. GLBA
D. FERPA
Correct Answer: A
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies only to organizations involved in healthcare, so it would not apply to all government agencies.
The Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) applies to financial institutions, so it also wouldn’t apply to government agencies.
Similarly, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) applies to educational institutions, not government agencies.
The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requires that federal agencies implement vulnerability management programs for federal information systems, so that’s our correct answer.
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