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Which two local conditions does NIST say may be used to tailor a control baseline? Choose two.

  1. The preferences of the system administrator
  2. The availability of compensating controls
  3. Specific threat information relevant to the organisation
  4. The number of users of the system
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Answer: C. Specific threat information relevant to the organisation
B. The availability of compensating controls

SP 800-100 tailors a baseline on a risk assessment plus local conditions: organisation-specific requirements, threat information that applies here, cost-benefit work, whether compensating controls exist, and special circumstances.

Source: NIST SP 800-100 (NIST) — Sec. 8.4.1 System Boundary Analysis

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