What does the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) stand for?

• A. Federal Information Security Management Act
• B. Federal Information Systems Security Act
• C. Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
• D. Federal Information Security and Privacy Act

Answer: (C)

FISMA stands for Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014. The key point is that the 2014 law explicitly uses the word “Modernization” and includes the year in its title, signaling its purpose to update and strengthen federal information security practices beyond the original act. (The other options reflect older or different phrasings and do not match the official title.) This act reauthorized and modernized the prior FISMA, aligning federal security requirements with contemporary risk management and governance.