Final answer:
FISMA ensures the protection of information, operations, and assets in the federal government, not SOX, PCI DSS, FERPA, or HIPAA which serve different purposes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer is E) FISMA. The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) ensures the protection of information, operations, and assets in federal government. It establishes a comprehensive framework to protect government information, operations, and assets against natural or manmade threats. FISMA was enacted as part of the E-Government Act of 2002.
Unlike FISMA, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is focused on protecting investors from fraudulent accounting activities by corporations, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) provides security standards for processing payment card transactions, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student education records, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) safeguards medical information.