Certification and Accreditation (C&A or CnA) Is a Process for Implementing

Certification and Accreditation (C&A or CnA) is a process for implementing information security. It is a systematic procedure for evaluating, describing, testing, and authorizing systems prior to or after a system is in operation. Which of the following statements are true about Certification and Accreditation? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

A) Certification is a comprehensive assessment of the management, operational, and technical security controls in an information system.
B) Accreditation is a comprehensive assessment of the management, operational, and technical security controls in an information system.
C) Certification is the official management decision given by a senior agency official to authorize operation of an information system.
D) Accreditation is the official management decision given by a senior agency official to authorize operation of an information system.