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Key Facts: CISAW Security Operations (OM) Exam

84/120

Official pass mark on the 2021 revised CISAW OM paper

CISAW Security Operations Direction Examination Outline (2021 revision)

150 min

Official written sitting length after the 2021 revision (previously 3 hours)

CISAW Security Operations Direction Examination Outline (2021 revision)

RMB 1,080

CCRC/ISCCC examination and certification fee

CCRC personnel certification system / authorized training notices

24%

Operations implementation weight — the largest official domain

CISAW Security Operations Direction Examination Outline (2021 revision)

3 years

Certificate validity before continuing education and recertification

CISAW certification criteria / CCRC personnel system notices

CISAW OM uses the 2021 revised outline: 150 minutes, 120 points, pass 84, fee RMB 1,080, certificate 3 years. The official Chinese paper mixes 60 single-choice, 10 multiple-choice, 1 short-answer, and 2 laboratory items. Domain weights are overview 14%, system 11%, compliance 12%, policy 12%, preparation 8%, implementation 24%, operations security 10%, and review/improvement 9%. This 100-item English MCQ bank follows those weights as a study adaptation, not a format simulation.

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1In the CISAW Security Operations (安全运维方向, OM) model, what is the primary meaning of security operations (安全运维) as distinct from ordinary IT operations?
A.Applying security management and technical controls throughout the information-system operations lifecycle so confidentiality, integrity, and availability are maintained in production
B.Running the data center with the lowest possible headcount and no security tooling
C.Performing a one-time penetration test before go-live and then handing the system to an unmanaged help desk
D.Encrypting backups only, while leaving live operations, identities, and changes uncontrolled
Explanation: CISAW treats 安全运维 as operations of the information system that are planned and executed with security methods: people, process, platform, and controls stay in force after go-live. Ordinary IT operations that ignore security attributes, or a one-time pre-production test, do not meet that definition. The 2021 outline tests this as a comprehensive-application concept, not a slogan.
2Which statement best captures operations security (运维安全) in the CISAW OM outline?
A.It is only the physical lock on the computer-room door
B.It is the discipline of identifying, treating, and monitoring risks that the operations process itself may introduce to systems, data, and service continuity
C.It is a marketing name for outsourced SOC ticket handling
D.It replaces the need for security operations because tools will auto-remediate every fault
Explanation: 运维安全 focuses on risks derived from doing operations: privileged misuse, unsafe changes, vendor remote access, incomplete backups, and unmonitored tooling. CISAW places risk assessment, treatment, and process monitoring in this mode. It complements 安全运维 rather than replacing it.
3How does the CISAW outline treat the relationship between security operations (安全运维) and operations security (运维安全)?
A.They are mutually exclusive modes; an organization must pick only one
B.Operations security is used only before go-live; security operations starts only after an incident
C.They are complementary: security operations delivers secure service, while operations security controls risks created by that delivery process
D.They are English translations of the same Chinese term and have identical control catalogs
Explanation: The 2021 outline requires comprehensive application of both modes and their relationship. 安全运维 is the secure way of running the system (subject, object, process, platform, activities). 运维安全 is the control of risks that those activities generate. Together they form the CISAW OM system, along with compliance and review.
4In CISAW terms, which list correctly identifies core elements of the information-system security-operations model?
A.Marketing slogans, sales quotas, and brand color palettes
B.Only firewalls, with no people or process
C.Shareholder dividends and quarterly earnings guidance
D.Operations objects, security attributes, resources, and management
Explanation: Authorized CISAW OM teaching materials describe the model around operations objects (the systems and services being run), security attributes to be protected, resources used to operate, and management that binds them. People, process, and platform then instantiate that model. Non-security business artifacts are out of scope.
5Which description of an information system is most consistent with CISAW OM foundations?
A.An organized combination of people, processes, data, and information technology that collects, processes, stores, and delivers information to support business
B.A single unmanaged spreadsheet on a personal laptop with no users, processes, or technology stack
C.Any electrical appliance that happens to contain a microchip
D.A printed policy binder that is never implemented on live systems
Explanation: CISAW's overview requires understanding information, systems, and information systems. An information system is the socio-technical whole—people, process, data, and IT—that supports business information handling. Isolated files, consumer appliances, or paper-only policies are not that whole.
6A bank's production core runs 24×7. Security engineers patch, monitor, and recover it; a separate risk function reviews whether those privileged actions themselves leak data or cause outages. Which CISAW pairing does this illustrate?
A.Only physical security, because the core is in a computer room
B.Security operations for the production service, and operations security for risks created by the ops process
C.Software secure-development lifecycle with no operations component
D.A one-time MLPS grading exercise that never repeats
Explanation: Keeping the core available and protected is 安全运维. Scrutinizing whether patches, jump-host use, and vendor access create new risk is 运维安全. CISAW OM expects both on a live system. Grading, SSDLC, or physical-only views miss the two-mode relationship.
7What is the most accurate CISAW-oriented definition of system operations (系统运维)?
A.Discarding the system on the day of go-live so that no further work occurs
B.Writing the original requirements specification before any code exists
C.The planned, organized activities that keep an information system running, recoverable, and fit for business after it is placed in production
D.Issuing a press release about a new product feature
Explanation: System operations is the in-life work—monitoring, maintenance, change, backup, and support—that keeps a production information system usable. CISAW then overlays security methods on that work. Requirements writing is construction; publicity is not operations.
8Which security attributes should a CISAW security-operations model protect for operations objects?
A.Only visual branding consistency on the public website
B.Employee cafeteria menu variety
C.The personal social-media follower count of the CIO
D.Confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and supporting systems, as required by the object's classification and business need
Explanation: Operations objects are protected for CIA (and related properties such as authenticity where the object requires it), scaled to classification (for example MLPS level) and business impact. Branding, cafeteria, and personal publicity are not security attributes in the CISAW model.
9Where does a Security Operations Center (SOC) typically sit in the CISAW security-operations picture?
A.As a people-process-technology capability that continuously monitors, triages, and coordinates response for operations objects
B.As a one-person after-hours hobby with no process or tooling
C.As a substitute for all backup, patching, and change management
D.As an annual paper audit that never watches live telemetry
Explanation: A SOC is a support-platform and organizational pattern for continuous detection and coordination. It does not replace backup, patching, or change, and it is not a yearly paperwork exercise. CISAW OM implementation topics (monitoring, emergency-within-ops) assume this kind of capability exists or is sourced.
10Compared with older CISAW OM papers, what did the 2021 revised outline change about how candidates must master topics?
A.It removed all application and kept only true/false memorization
B.It added a 'comprehensive application' mastery level and laboratory items so candidates must use knowledge on cases and operations tasks, not only recall
C.It replaced the entire OM syllabus with English essay questions
D.It made the sitting open-book with unlimited internet use
Explanation: CCRC's 2021 OM revision introduced laboratory items, shortened the sitting to 150 minutes, and added 综合应用 on top of 了解 and 理解. The intent is to test whether candidates can apply security-operations knowledge. The paper remains a closed-book Chinese mixed exam.

About the CISAW Security Operations (OM) Exam

CISAW Security Operations Direction (信息安全保障人员认证-安全运维方向, OM) is a China personnel certification under ISO/IEC 17024 administered by CCRC/ISCCC. The official 2021 revised outline tests a Chinese closed-book mixed paper (150 minutes, 120 points, pass 84) covering security-operations versus operations-security models, the operations system, PRC law and GB/T compliance, policy, preparation (including outsourcing), implementation (daily ops, monitoring, patching, backup, change, in-operations emergency), operations-process risk, and review/continual improvement. This independent English-language single-answer MCQ bank is a study aid for those concepts; it is not an official translation, does not replace short-answer or laboratory practice, and does not claim an official English sitting.

Assessment

Closed-book written examination: 60 single-choice (60 points), 10 multiple-choice (20 points), 1 short-answer (10 points), and 2 laboratory/experiment items (30 points). Total 120 points; 84 inclusive to pass. The same paper is used for Foundation and Professional certificate award; the level granted depends on documented experience under the CISAW certification criteria.

Time Limit

150 minutes

Passing Score

84 out of 120 (inclusive)

Exam Fee

RMB 1,080 (examination and certification fee paid to CCRC/ISCCC) (China Cybersecurity Review, Certification and Market Regulation Big Data Center (中国网络安全审查认证和市场监管大数据中心, CCRC / ISCCC))

CISAW Security Operations (OM) Exam Content Outline

14%

Overview of Information System Security Operations (信息系统安全运维概述)

Information, system, and information-system concepts; system operations; the CISAW security-operations model; and the complementary security-operations (安全运维) and operations-security (运维安全) modes.

11%

Security Operations System (安全运维体系)

Framework of operations subject, object, process, support platform, and activities; operations-security process and derived risks; compliance and review as system elements.

12%

Compliance Requirements (合规要求)

Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law, PIPL, Cryptography Law, CII rules, MLPS 2.0 GB/T standards, and ITIL / ISO/IEC 20000 / ISO/IEC 27001 / COBIT service frameworks.

12%

Security Policy (安全策略)

Policy purpose; drafting principles, elements, and steps; decision-layer policy, management-layer norms, and execution-layer technical control points.

8%

Operations Preparation (运维准备)

Requirements analysis; architecture, team, and platform planning; budget; asset and business scope; outsourcing models, contracts, and risks.

24%

Operations Implementation (运维实施)

Daily operations (inspection, faults, audit, bulletins), monitoring/SOC, patching, backup, change control, in-operations emergency response, optimization, and supervisory assessment.

10%

Operations Security (运维安全)

Identifying, treating, and monitoring risks that the operations process itself introduces to assets, data, and service continuity.

9%

Review and Improvement (评审及改进)

Process-effectiveness assessment points and quantitative indicators, and continual improvement of daily operations and the emergency system.

How to Pass the CISAW Security Operations (OM) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 84 out of 120 (inclusive)
  • Assessment: Closed-book written examination: 60 single-choice (60 points), 10 multiple-choice (20 points), 1 short-answer (10 points), and 2 laboratory/experiment items (30 points). Total 120 points; 84 inclusive to pass. The same paper is used for Foundation and Professional certificate award; the level granted depends on documented experience under the CISAW certification criteria.
  • Time limit: 150 minutes
  • Exam fee: RMB 1,080 (examination and certification fee paid to CCRC/ISCCC)

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

CISAW Security Operations (OM) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study the official Chinese terms 安全运维 and 运维安全 as complementary modes, not as synonyms or as NIST CSF look-alikes.
2Memorize the eight domain weights; spend the most drill time on 运维实施 (24%): inspection, monitoring, patching, backup, change, and emergency-within-ops.
3For law items, use the Cybersecurity Law (MLPS, six-month logs, CII localization), Data Security Law, PIPL, Cryptography Law, and GB/T 22239-2019 operations-management control points.
4Practice laboratory-style judgment separately: log triage, backup-restore sequencing, change rollback, and SOC playbook steps cannot be fully certified by MCQs.
5Keep official names exact: CISAW, CCRC/ISCCC, GB/T 22239, GB/T 20984, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 20000, ITIL, and COBIT.
6This English MCQ bank is a study aid. Read the 2021 Chinese outline and authorized course materials before sitting the official paper.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this practice bank an official CISAW translation or a simulation of the real paper?

No. The official CISAW Security Operations examination is a closed-book Chinese-language mixed paper with single-choice, multiple-choice, short-answer, and laboratory items. This 100-question bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation of the 2021 revised outline. It does not replace Chinese reading, short-answer writing, or laboratory practice, and CCRC/ISCCC does not offer this as an official English sitting.

What is the official format, time, and pass mark?

Under the 2021 revised outline the paper is 150 minutes and 120 points: 60 single-choice items at 1 point, 10 multiple-choice items at 2 points, 1 short-answer at 10 points, and 2 laboratory items at 15 points each. 84 points (inclusive) is the pass mark. Cheating is scored 0.

Why does examQuestions say not-published if the outline lists 60+10+1+2 items?

The outline publishes a mixed-format structure, not a single official MCQ count comparable to this study bank. The practice page therefore does not treat 100 (our bank) or 73 (raw item tally) as the official exam length. Use examStructure for the official mix.

Who administers CISAW OM and what is the fee?

The China Cybersecurity Review, Certification and Market Regulation Big Data Center (CCRC / ISCCC) administers the certification. The examination and certification fee is RMB 1,080, paid in the personnel certification system at https://ryrzcisaw.isccc.gov.cn/. Authorized training fees are separate.

What is the difference between Foundation and Professional certificates?

Candidates sit the same OM written paper. After a passing score, CCRC awards Foundation (基础级) or Professional (专业级) according to education and documented information-security plus security-operations experience in the CISAW certification criteria. Professional Advanced is a later assessment after holding Professional.

How long is the certificate valid?

Three years from issuance. Holders complete at least 16 class hours of continuing education in the CCRC personnel system in the three months before expiry and apply for recertification. Certificates left expired beyond the published grace window generally require a new examination.

What does the 2021 outline emphasize compared with older OM papers?

The 2021 revision shortened the sitting from 3 hours to 150 minutes, added laboratory items, and raised many implementation topics to 'comprehensive application' rather than recall-only. Daily operations, emergency-within-ops, optimization, and case application carry the largest weight (24%).