In the United States one of the primary sources of standards for information security concerns is the
A) National Institute of Standards and Technology
B) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
C) Harvard University
D) US State Department

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a federal agency that develops standards and guidelines for a wide range of topics including information security. NIST publications, such as the SP 800 series, are commonly used by organizations as a baseline for their information security programs. The other options, MIT, Harvard, and the State Department, do not have a primary role in setting standards for information security.

In the United States One of the Primary Sources of Standards