Which of the following is a key component of an ATO package?

The system's source code repository

The marketing plan for the software

An organization's policy states that the Chief Information Officer (CIO) must sign off on any ATO that involves personal data. A new system that processes personal data is ready for authorization. Who must provide the final sign-off?

The data protection officer (DPO)

The security analyst who performed the assessment

What determines the appropriate level of management sign-off required for a security approval to operate?

The system's risk level and organizational policy

The programming language used to develop the system

The number of users of the system

Which statement best describes the role of a security approval to operate (ATO) in the software deployment phase?

It is a security patch that must be applied before deployment

It is a technical report that lists all software bugs found during testing

It is a one-time event that permanently authorizes the system for its entire lifespan

It is a formal authorization that allows the system to be deployed and operated in a specified environment

In the risk acceptance process, what is the key action that formally accepts residual risk?

The security team deletes all risk findings from the risk register

The system owner signs a formal risk acceptance statement

The project manager sends an email to the team

The system passes all automated security scans

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Domain 7Objective 6

Obtain Security Approval to Operate (e.g., Risk Acceptance, Sign-Off at Appropriate Level) CSSLP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Secure Software Deployment, Operations, Maintenance domain, which accounts for 11% of the CSSLP exam. ISC2 does not publish an official question count, but from its 180-minute exam (~70–120 total, ~8–13 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 18 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Which of the following is a key component of an ATO package?
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An organization's policy states that the Chief Information Officer (CIO) must sign off on any ATO that involves personal data. A new system that processes personal data is ready for authorization. Who must provide the final sign-off?
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What determines the appropriate level of management sign-off required for a security approval to operate?
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14foundation · easy
Which statement best describes the role of a security approval to operate (ATO) in the software deployment phase?
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