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SP-800-137/definition/safeguards
Safeguards: [CNSSI 4009] Protective measures prescribed to meet the security requirements (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, and availability) specified for an information system. Safeguards may include security features, management constraints, personnel security, and security of physical structures, areas, and device...
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APPENDIX > GLOSSARY > Safeguards
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SP-800-137/definition/security-categorization
Security Categorization: [CNSSI 1253, FIPS 199] The process of determining the security category for information or an information system. Security categorization methodologies are described in CNSS Instruction 1253 for national security systems and in FIPS 199 for other than national security systems.
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SP-800-137/definition/security-control-assessment
Security Control Assessment: [CNSSI 4009, Adapted] The testing and/or evaluation of the management, operational, and technical security controls in an information system to determine the extent to which the controls are implemented correctly, operating as intended, and producing the desired outcome with respect to meet...
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SP-800-137/definition/security-control-assessor
Security Control Assessor: [NISTIR 7298] The individual, group, or organization responsible for conducting a security control assessment.
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SP-800-137/definition/security-control-baseline
Security Control Baseline: [FIPS 200, Adapted] One of the sets of minimum security controls defined for federal information systems in NIST Special Publication 800-53 and CNSS Instruction 1253. Security Control Effectiveness The measure of correctness of implementation (i.e., how consistently the control implementation...
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SP-800-137/definition/security-control-inheritance
Security Control Inheritance: [CNSSI 4009] A situation in which an information system or application receives protection from security controls (or portions of security controls) that are developed, implemented, assessed, authorized, and monitored by entities other than those responsible for the system or application; ...
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SP-800-137/definition/security-controls
Security Controls: [FIPS 199] The management, operational, and technical controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) prescribed for an information system to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its information.
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SP-800-137/definition/security-domain
Security Domain: [CNSSI 4009] A domain that implements a security policy and is administered by a single authority.
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SP-800-137/definition/security-impact-analysis
Security Impact Analysis: [NIST SP 800-53] The analysis conducted by an organizational official to determine the extent to which changes to the information system have affected the security state of the system. Security Incident See Incident.
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SP-800-137/definition/security-management-dashboard
Security Management Dashboard: [NIST SP 800-128] A tool that consolidates and communicates information relevant to the organizational security posture in near real-time to security management stakeholders.
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SP-800-137/definition/security-plan
Security Plan: [NISTIR 7298] Formal document that provides an overview of the security requirements for an information system or an information security program and describes the security controls in place or planned for meeting those requirements. See System Security Plan or Information Security Program Plan.
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SP-800-137/definition/security-policy
Security Policy: [CNSSI 4009] A set of criteria for the provision of security services.
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SP-800-137/definition/security-posture
Security Posture: [CNSSI 4009] The security status of an organization's networks, information, and systems based on IA resources (e.g., people, hardware, software, policies) and capabilities in place to manage the defense of the organization and to react as the situation changes.
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SP-800-137/definition/security-requirements
Security Requirements: [FIPS 200] Requirements levied on an information system that are derived from applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, standards, instructions, regulations, procedures, or organizational mission/business case needs to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the ...
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SP-800-137/definition/senior-agency-information-security-officer-siso
Senior (Agency) Information Security Officer (SISO): [44 U.S.C., Sec. 3544] Official responsible for carrying out the Chief Information Officer responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and serving as the Chief Information Officer's primary liaison to the agency's authorizing offici...
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SP-800-137/definition/specification
Specification: [NISTIR 7298] An assessment object that includes document-based artifacts (e.g., policies, procedures, plans, system security requirements, functional specifications, and architectural designs) associated with an information system. Status Monitoring Monitoring the information security metrics defined by...
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SP-800-137/definition/subsystem
Subsystem: [NISTIR 7298] A major subdivision of an information system consisting of information, information technology, and personnel that performs one or more specific functions. System See Information System.
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SP-800-137/definition/system-development-life-cycle-sdlc
System Development Life Cycle (SDLC): [CNSSI 4009] The scope of activities associated with a system, encompassing the system's initiation, development and acquisition, implementation, operation and maintenance, and ultimately its disposal.
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SP-800-137/definition/system-development-life-cycle-sdlc-2
System Development Life Cycle (SDLC): [CNSSI 4009, Adapted] The scope of activities associated with a system, encompassing the system's initiation, development and acquisition, implementation, operation and maintenance, and ultimately its disposal that instigates another system initiation.
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SP-800-137/definition/system-security-plan
System Security Plan: [FIPS 200] Formal document that provides an overview of the security requirements for an information system and describes the security controls in place or planned for meeting those requirements.
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SP-800-137/definition/system-specific-security-control
System-Specific Security Control: [CNSSI 4009] A security control for an information system that has not been designated as a common security control or the portion of a hybrid control that is to be implemented within an information system.
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SP-800-137/definition/tailoring
Tailoring: [CNSSI 4009] The process by which a security control baseline is modified based on: (i) the application of scoping guidance; (ii) the specification of compensating security controls, if needed; and (iii) the specification of organization-defined parameters in the security controls via explicit assignment and...
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SP-800-137/definition/technical-controls
Technical Controls: [FIPS 200] The security controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) for an information system that are primarily implemented and executed by the information system through mechanisms contained in the hardware, software, or firmware components of the system.
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SP-800-137/definition/test
Test: [NISTIR 7298] A type of assessment method that is characterized by the process of exercising one or more assessment objects under specified conditions to compare actual with expected behavior, the results of which are used to support the determination of security control effectiveness over time.
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SP-800-137/definition/the-department-of-homeland-security.-risk-assessment
the Department of Homeland Security.] Risk Assessment: [CNSSI 4009] The process of identifying risks to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation, resulting from the operation of an information system. Part of ris...
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APPENDIX > GLOSSARY > the Department of Homeland Security.] Risk Assessment
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SP-800-137/definition/threat
Threat: [CNSSI 4009, Adapted] Any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, or the Nation through an information system via unauthorized access, destruction, disclo...
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SP-800-137/definition/threat-information
Threat Information: [CNSSI 4009, Adapted] Analytical insights into trends, technologies, or tactics of an adversarial nature affecting information systems security.
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SP-800-137/definition/threat-source
Threat Source: [FIPS 200] The intent and method targeted at the intentional exploitation of a vulnerability or a situation and method that may accidentally trigger a vulnerability. Synonymous with threat agent.
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SP-800-137/definition/vulnerability
Vulnerability: [CNSSI 4009] Weakness in an information system, system security procedures, internal controls, or implementation that could be exploited or triggered by a threat source.
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SP-800-137/definition/vulnerability-assessment
Vulnerability Assessment: [CNSSI 4009] Formal description and evaluation of the vulnerabilities in an information system. White Box Testing See Comprehensive Testing.
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SP-800-137/section/1.2-relationship-to-other-special-publications
1.2 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS NIST SP 800-39, Managing Information Security Risk: Organization, Mission, and Information System View, describes three key organization-wide ISCM activities: monitoring for effectiveness, monitoring for changes to systems and environments of operation, and monitoring 4 S...
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Appendix III5 > 1.2 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
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SP-800-137/section/1.3-purpose
1.3 PURPOSE The purpose of this guideline is to assist organizations in the development of an ISCM strategy and the implementation of an ISCM program that provides awareness of threats and vulnerabilities, visibility into organizational assets, and the effectiveness of deployed security controls. The ISCM strategy and...
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Appendix III5 > 1.3 PURPOSE
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SP-800-137/section/1.4-target-audience
1.4 TARGET AUDIENCE This publication serves individuals associated with the design, development, implementation, operation, maintenance, and disposal of federal information systems, including: • Individuals with mission/business ownership responsibilities or fiduciary responsibilities (e.g., heads of federal agencies,...
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SP-800-137/section/2-3-requires-that-the-system-automatically-disable-accounts-after-a-specified-time-period-of
2 (3) requires that the system automatically disable accounts after a specified time period of inactivity. As an automated control and one with typically high volatility, AC-2 (3) is a candidate for relatively frequent monitoring and also may serve to automate some of the base control requirements so that they can be ...
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2 (3) requires that the system automatically disable accounts after a specified time period of
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SP-800-137/section/2.1-organization-wide-view-of-iscm
2.1 ORGANIZATION-WIDE VIEW OF ISCM Maintaining an up-to-date view of information security risks across an organization is a complex, multifaceted undertaking. It requires the involvement of the entire organization, from senior leaders providing governance and strategic vision to individuals developing, implementing, a...
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CHAPTER TWO > 2.1 ORGANIZATION-WIDE VIEW OF ISCM
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SP-800-137/section/2.1.1
2.1.1 TIER 1- ORGANIZATION Tier 1 risk management activities address high-level information security governance policy as it relates to risk to the organization as a whole, to its core missions, and to its business functions. At this tier, the criteria for ISCM are defined by the organization's risk management strateg...
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SP-800-137/section/2.2-ongoing-system-authorizations
2.2 ONGOING SYSTEM AUTHORIZATIONS Initial authorization to operate is based on evidence available at one point in time, but systems and environments of operation change. Ongoing assessment of security control effectiveness supports a system's security authorization over time in highly dynamic environments of operation...
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CHAPTER TWO > 2.2 ONGOING SYSTEM AUTHORIZATIONS
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SP-800-137/section/2.3-role-of-automation-in-iscm
Section 3.2.2 includes a more complete discussion of factors to consider when determining monitoring frequencies. 2.3 ROLE OF AUTOMATION IN ISCM When possible, organizations look for automated solutions to lower costs, enhance efficiency, and improve the reliability of monitoring security-related information. Securi...
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Section 3.2.2 includes a more complete discussion of factors to consider when determining > 2.3 ROLE OF AUTOMATION IN ISCM
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SP-800-137/section/2.4-iscm-roles-and-responsibilities
2.4 ISCM ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES This section describes the roles and responsibilities of key participants involved in an organization's ISCM program. Widely varying missions and organizational structures may lead to differences in naming conventions for ISCM-related roles and how specific responsibilities are allo...
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3.1 DEFINE ISCM STRATEGY Effective ISCM begins with development of a strategy that addresses ISCM requirements and activities at each organizational tier (organization, mission/business processes, and information systems). Each tier monitors security metrics and assesses security control effectiveness with established...
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3.1.1 ORGANIZATION (TIER 1) AND MISSION/BUSINESS PROCESSES (TIER 2) ISCM STRATEGY The risk executive (function) determines the overall organizational risk tolerance and risk mitigation strategy at the organization tier.24 When developed at Tiers 1 and/or 2, the following policies, procedures, and templates facilitate ...
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3.1.2 INFORMATION SYSTEM (TIER 3) ISCM STRATEGY The system-level ISCM strategy is developed and implemented to support risk management, not only at the information systems tier, but at all three tiers in accordance with system and organizational risk tolerance. Although the strategy may be defined at Tiers 1 or 2, sys...
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3.1.3 PROCESS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Tiers 1 and 2 officials have responsibilities throughout the ISCM process, including, but not limited to, the following: • Provide input to the development of the organizational ISCM strategy including establishment of metrics, policy, and procedures, compiling and correlating ...
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3.1.4 DEFINE SAMPLE POPULATIONS Organizations may find that collecting data from every object of every system within an organization may be impractical or cost-prohibitive. Sampling is a methodology employable with both manual and automated monitoring that may make ISCM more cost-effective. A risk with sampling is tha...
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3.2 ESTABLISH AN ISCM PROGRAM Organizations establish a program to implement the ISCM strategy. The program is sufficient to inform risk-based decisions and maintain operations within established risk tolerances. Goals include detection of anomalies and changes in the organization's environments of operation and infor...
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3.2.1 DETERMINE METRICS Organizations determine metrics to be used to evaluate and control ongoing risk to the organization. Metrics, which include all the security-related information from assessments and monitoring produced by automated tools and manual procedures, are organized into meaningful information to suppor...
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3.2.2 ESTABLISH MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT FREQUENCIES Determining frequencies for security status monitoring and for security control assessments are critical functions of the organization's ISCM program. For some organizations, dashboards and ongoing assessments are a shift away from the model of complete security co...
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3.2.3 DEVELOP ISCM ARCHITECTURE Organizations determine how the information will be collected and delivered within and between the tiers as well as external to the organization. The core requirements of an architecture implemented to support ISCM are data collection, data storage, data analysis capabilities, and retri...
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3.3 IMPLEMENT AN ISCM PROGRAM ISCM is implemented in accordance with the strategy. Security-related information (data) is collected as required for predefined metrics, security control assessments are conducted, and the security-related information generated is reported in accordance with organizational policies and p...
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3.4 ANALYZE DATA AND REPORT FINDINGS Organizations develop procedures for analyzing and reporting assessment and monitoring results. This includes the specific staff/roles to receive ISCM reports, the content and format of the reports, the frequency of reports, and any tools to be used. Also included are requirements ...
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3.4.1 ANALYZE DATA Organizations analyze the security-related information resulting from ISCM. It may be necessary to collect additional data to supplement or clarify security-related information under analysis. The information to be analyzed is provided to organizational officials in a variety of ways, such as recurr...
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3.4.3 REPORT ON SECURITY STATUS MONITORING Organizations develop procedures for reporting on security status monitoring. Security status data is derived from monitoring the predefined metrics across the organization using output generated 40 Reporting frequencies noted here are for illustrative purposes only. by organ...
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3.5 RESPOND TO FINDINGS Security-related information obtained from monitoring is analyzed and met with appropriate responses. Response to findings at all tiers may include risk mitigation, risk acceptance, risk avoidance/rejection, or risk sharing/transfer, in accordance with organizational risk tolerance.41 Responses...
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3.6 REVIEW AND UPDATE THE MONITORING PROGRAM AND STRATEGY ISCM strategies and programs are not static. Security control assessments, security status metrics, and monitoring and assessment frequencies change in accordance with the needs of the organization. The continuous monitoring strategy is reviewed to ensure that ...
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Security-Focused Configuration Management of Information Systems, August 2011. CAESARS Framework Extension: an Enterprise Continuous Monitoring Technical Reference Architecture, February 2011. OTHER 1. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), http://cve.mitre.org/about/index.html. 2. Common Vulnerability Scoring Sys...
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The Open Checklist Interactive Language (OCIL), discussed in Section D.3.1, may be used to partially automate certain controls that require human interaction and can be verified in a question and answer type format. For example, it may be possible to create an automated questionnaire to gather information related to an...
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Configuration (FDCC)52 and profiles created under the United States Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB)53 How to Implement SCAP initiative. To implement SCAP for ISCM, SCAP-validated54 To automate continuous monitoring of known software vulnerabilities, SCAP-expressed checklists and SCAP-validated tools can be us...
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• Documentation (e.g., text file) that guides the checklist user to manually configure software; • Documents that explain the recommended methods to securely install and configure a device; and • Policy documents that set forth guidelines for such activities as auditing, authentication security (e.g., passwords), and p...
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These challenges can be met through the use of a reference model that describes the types of tools needed, their relationships, and their required roles in fulfilling ISCM functionality. The model either leverages or provides interface specifications that enable integration of these tools in order for an organization t...
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This section describes the tools and technologies within eleven security automation domains that support continuous monitoring: • Vulnerability Management; • Patch Management; • Event Management; • Incident Management; • Malware Detection; • Asset Management; • Configuration Management; • Network Management; • License ...
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In addition to malware detection, a variety of technologies and methods exist to limit or eliminate the effects of malicious code attacks. Used in conjunction with configuration management and control procedures and strong software integrity controls, malware detection mechanisms can be even more effective in preventin...
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Identity and account configuration management tools allow an organization to manage identification credentials, access control, authorization, and privileges. Identity management systems may also enable and monitor physical access control based on identification credentials. Identity and account configuration managemen...
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• Trustworthiness - No exploitable vulnerabilities exist, either of malicious or unintentional origin • Predictable Execution - Justifiable confidence that software, when executed, functions as intended." There are several automation specifications that can assist with continuous monitoring of software assurance, inclu...
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SIEM products usually include support for many types of audit record sources, such as operating systems, application servers (e.g., Web servers, email servers), and security software, and may even include support for physical security control devices such as badge readers. An SIEM server analyzes the data from all the ...
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D.4 REFERENCE MODEL Organizations can use the technologies, specifications, and reference data sources discussed in in an integrated manner to architect an ISCM technical implementation that maximizes the use of security-related information and promotes consistency in the planning and implementation of ISCM. Where p...
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1.1 BACKGROUND The concept of monitoring information system security has long been recognized as sound management practice. In 1997, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002 further emphasized the importance of continuously monitoring inform...
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1.5 ORGANIZATION OF THIS SPECIAL PUBLICATION The remainder of this special publication is organized as follows: • Chapter 2 describes the fundamentals of ongoing monitoring of information security in support of risk management; • describes the process of ISCM, including implementation guidelines; and • Supporting ...
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Common Control Provider.23 Information System Security Officer (ISSO). The ISSO supports the organization's ISCM program by assisting the ISO in completing ISCM responsibilities and by participating in the configuration management process. The common control provider establishes processes and procedures in support of ...
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Continuous Monitoring maximizes efficiencies and leveragability of security-related data. As changes occur, the ISCM strategy is reviewed for relevance, accuracy in reflecting organizational risk tolerances, correctness of measurements, and applicability of metrics. An inherent part of any ISCM strategy is the inclusi...
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D.1 TECHNOLOGIES FOR DATA GATHERING Data gathering technologies are those that provide the capability to observe, detect, prevent, or log known security threats and vulnerabilities, and/or remediate or manage various aspects of security controls implemented to address those threats and vulnerabilities. These technolog...
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APPENDIX D PAGE D-4 Figure D-1. Security Automation Domains D.1.1 VULNERABILITY AND PATCH MANAGEMENT A vulnerability is a software flaw that introduces a potential security exposure. The number of vulnerabilities discovered and patches developed to address those vulnerabilities continues to grow, making manual patch...
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D.1.2 EVENT AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT Event management involves monitoring and responding to as necessary, observable occurrences in a network or system. A variety of tools and technologies exist to monitor events, such as intrusion detection systems and logging mechanisms. Some tools may detect events based on known at...
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D.1.3 MALWARE DETECTION Malware detection49 Malware detection mechanisms can be configured to perform periodic scans of information systems, as well as real-time scans of files from external sources as the files are downloaded, opened, or executed in accordance with organizational security policy. Malware detection me...
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D.1.4 ASSET MANAGEMENT Asset management tools help maintain inventory of software and hardware within the organization. This can be accomplished via a combination of system configuration, network management, and license management tools, or with a special-purpose tool. Asset management software tracks the life cycle o...
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D.1.5 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT Configuration management tools allow administrators to configure settings, monitor changes to settings, collect setting status, and restore settings as needed. Managing the numerous configurations found within information systems and network components has become almost impossible using ...
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SP-800-137/section/d.1.6-network-management
D.1.6 NETWORK MANAGEMENT Network configuration management tools include host discovery, inventory, change control, performance monitoring, and other network device management capabilities. Some network configuration management tools automate device configuration and validate device compliance against pre-configured po...
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SP-800-137/section/d.1.7-license-management
D.1.7 LICENSE MANAGEMENT Similar to systems and network devices, software and applications are also a relevant data source for ISCM. Software asset and licensing information may be centrally managed by a software asset management tool to track license compliance, monitor usage status, and manage the software asset lif...
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SP-800-137/section/d.1.8-information-management
D.1.8 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT There are vast quantities of digital information stored across the myriad of systems, network devices, databases, and other assets within an organization. Managing the location and transfer of information is essential to protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the da...
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SP-800-137/section/d.1.9-software-assurance
D.1.9 SOFTWARE ASSURANCE The NIST Software Assurance Metrics and Tool Evaluation (SAMATE) project defines software assurance as the "planned and systematic set of activities that ensures that software processes and products conform to requirements, standards, and procedures from NASA Software Assurance Guidebook and S...
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SP-800-137/section/d.2-technologies-for-aggregation-and-analysis
D.2 TECHNOLOGIES FOR AGGREGATION AND ANALYSIS Aggregation and analysis technologies are those that have the capability to collect raw data from one or more security controls or other direct data gathering technologies and correlate, analyze, and represent the raw data in a way that provides a more meaningful perspecti...
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SP-800-137/section/d.2.1-security-information-and-event-management-siem
D.2.1 SECURITY INFORMATION AND EVENT MANAGEMENT (SIEM) To enhance the ability to identify inappropriate or unusual activity, organizations may integrate the analysis of vulnerability scanning information, performance data, network monitoring, and system audit record (log) information through the use of SIEM tools. SIE...
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SP-800-137/section/d.2.2-management-dashboards
D.2.2 MANAGEMENT DASHBOARDS A security management dashboard (or security information management console) consolidates and communicates information relevant to the organizational security status in near real-time to security management stakeholders. Personnel with responsibility for information security range from a te...
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SP-800-137/section/d.3-automation-and-reference-data-sources
D.3 AUTOMATION AND REFERENCE DATA SOURCES Managing the security of systems throughout an organization is challenging for several reasons. Most organizations have many systems to patch and configure securely, with numerous pieces of software (operating systems and applications) to be secured on each system. Organizatio...
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SP-800-137/section/d.3.1-security-content-automation-protocol-scap
D.3.1 SECURITY CONTENT AUTOMATION PROTOCOL (SCAP) SCAP is a suite of specifications50 For more information, please refer to NIST DRAFT SP 800-126, as amended, The Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP): SCAP Version 1.1. that standardizes the format and nomenclature by which securi...
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SP-800-137/section/d.3.2-reference-data-sources
D.3.2 REFERENCE DATA SOURCES NIST provides the two data repositories, the NVD and security configuration checklists, to support both automated and manual ISCM efforts. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) The NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data represented using the ...
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SP-800-137/section/executive-summary
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY n today's environment where many, if not all, of an organization's mission-critical functions are dependent upon information technology, the ability to manage this technology and to assure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information is now also mission-critical. In designing the enter...
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SP-800-137/section/introduction
INTRODUCTION nformation security continuous monitoring (ISCM) is defined as maintaining ongoing awareness of information security, vulnerabilities, and threats to support organizational risk management decisions. 2 This publication specifically addresses assessment and analysis of security control effectiveness and of...
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CHAPTER ONE > INTRODUCTION
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SP-800-137/section/organizational-risk-tolerance.36
Organizational risk tolerance.36 • Threat information. Organizations consider current credible threat information, including known exploits and attack patterns, Organizations with a low tolerance for risk (e.g., organizations that process, store, or transmit large amounts of proprietary and/or personally identifiable ...
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CHAPTER THREE > 3.2 ESTABLISH AN ISCM PROGRAM > Organizational risk tolerance.36
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SP-800-137/section/overview
OVERVIEW Architecture Description Architecture Reference Models Segment and Solution Architectures Mission and Business Processes Information System Boundaries Organizational Inputs Laws, Directives, Policy Guidance Strategic Goals and Objectives Priorities and Resource Availability Supply Chain Considerations Repeat ...
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Section 2.4. NIST SP 800-37, as amended, describes the interaction of the risk executive (function) in the context > OVERVIEW
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SP-800-137/section/references
REFERENCES LEGISLATION 1. E-Government Act [includes FISMA] (P.L. 107-347), December 2002. POLICIES, DIRECTIVES, INSTRUCTIONS 1. Office of Management and Budget, Circular A-130, Appendix III, Transmittal Memorandum #4, Management of Federal Information Resources, November 2000. 2. Office of Management and Budget Memor...
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SP-800-137/section/section-2.4.-nist-sp-800-37-as-amended-describes-the-interaction-of-the-risk-executive-function-in-the-context
Section 2.4. NIST SP 800-37, as amended, describes the interaction of the risk executive (function) in the context of the RMF. Figure 2-2. Risk Management Framework The output of a strategically designed and well-managed organization-wide ISCM program can be used to maintain a system's authorization to operate and kee...
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SP-800-137/section/technologies-for-enabling-iscm
CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration & Classification CVSS Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVE Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures FDCC Federal Desktop Core Configuration FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 IDPS Intrusion Detection and Prevention System ISCM Information Securi...
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SP-800-137/section/the-fundamentals
THE FUNDAMENTALS ONGOING MONITORING IN SUPPORT OF RISK MANAGEMENT his chapter describes the fundamental concepts associated with organization-wide continuous monitoring of information security and the application of ISCM in support of organizational risk management decisions (e.g., risk response decisions, ongoing sys...
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CHAPTER TWO > THE FUNDAMENTALS
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SP-800-137/section/the-process
THE PROCESS Defining an ISCM Strategy and Implementing an ISCM Program his chapter describes the process for developing an ISCM strategy and implementing an ISCM program including activities at the organization, mission/business process, and information systems tiers. A well-designed ISCM strategy encompasses security...
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CHAPTER THREE > THE PROCESS
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SP-800-18r2/definition/note
Note: The security plan and the privacy plan may be integrated into one consolidated system artifact. privacy program plan A formal document that provides an overview of an agency's privacy program, including a description of the structure of the privacy program, the resources dedicated to the privacy program, the role...
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SP-800-18r2/definition/note-2
Note: The term "privacy requirement" can be used in a variety of contexts, from high-level policy activities to low-level implementation activities in system development and engineering disciplines. privacy risk The likelihood that individuals will experience problems resulting from data processing, and the impact shou...
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SP-800-18r2/definition/note-3
Note: The security plan and the privacy plan may be integrated into one consolidated system artifact. software bill of materials A formal record containing the details and supply chain relationships of various components used in building software. Software developers and vendors often create products by assembling exis...
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SP-800-18r2/section/1.-introduction
1. Introduction All systems that process, store, and transmit information within an organization need safeguards that adhere to an organization-wide risk management strategy to address security, privacy, and cybersecurity supply chain risks. A standardized method of presenting risk management information about a syste...
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SP-800-18r2/section/1.1.-publication-scope
1.1. Publication Scope This publication focuses on the development of system plans that address system-level security, privacy, and C-SCRM requirements that are derived from enterprise, organization, and mission/business process requirements. The guidelines in this publication can be extended to: • Common control prov...
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SP-800-18r2/section/1.2.-relationship-with-other-nist-publications
1.2. Relationship With Other NIST Publications This publication is designed to support the NIST portfolio of risk management initiatives and publications5 that address security, privacy, and supply chain risk management concepts and methodologies, including: • SP 800-37, Risk Management Framework for Information Syste...
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