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CISM study material · question 89 of 1000
A security architecture allocates controls so that a failure of any one layer is covered by another, and so that similar protections come from diverse sources. Which two concepts does SP 800-39 name for this? Choose two.
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Answer: B. Defence in depth
A. Defence in breadth
SP 800-39 states that the allocation of security controls is consistent with the information security architecture and with concepts such as defence in depth and defence in breadth.
Source: NIST SP 800-39 (NIST) — Sec. 2.4 Tier Two — Mission/Business Process View