Which acronym stands for Audit & Accountability?

• A. AU - Audit & Accountability
• B. IA - Identification and Authentication
• C. AP - Authority & Purpose
• D. AR - Accountability, Audit & Risk Management

Answer: (A)

This question tests recognition of the standard abbreviation used for the Audit and Accountability control area in security frameworks. The acronym that matches Audit and Accountability is AU, which is the label used for the set of controls dealing with auditing events, log management, and ensuring actions can be traced to responsible entities. The other terms refer to different concepts—Identification and Authentication; Authority and Purpose; and Accountability, Audit & Risk Management—and their common abbreviations do not correspond to the Audit and Accountability domain. So AU is the correct acronym for Audit and Accountability.