ISO 17799 evolved from what regional standard A British stan

ISO 17799 evolved from what regional standard?

A. British standard 7799

B. Canadian Trusted Computer Product Evaluation Criteria (CTCPEC)

C. Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria (ITSEC)

D. Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC)

Solution

ISO 17799 was evolved from British standard 7799. Hence option A. is correct.
Reason - British standard 7799 was written by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the UK Government, and contained several parts. First part consisted of the best ways and methods for Information Security Management. It was revised in 1998 and was finally adopted by ISO as ISO 17799