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Personnel Security (PS)
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PS-1 Personnel Security Policy and Procedures (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops, documents, and disseminates to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]:</li> <ol type="1"> <li>A personnel security policy that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance...
PS-2 Position Categorization (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Assigns a risk designation to all positions;</li> <li>Establishes screening criteria for individuals filling those positions; and</li> <li>Reviews and revises position risk designations [FedRAMP Assignment: at least every three (3) years].</li> </ol> |PS-2|Control Summary Informatio...
PS-3 Personnel Screening (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Screens individuals prior to authorizing access to the information system; and</li> <li>Rescreens individuals according to [FedRAMP Assignment: For national security clearances; a reinvestigation is required during the fifth (5th) year for top secret security clearance, the tenth (10...
PS-3 (3) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization ensures that individuals accessing an information system processing, storing, or transmitting information requiring special protection: <ol type="a"> <li>Have valid access authorizations that are demonstrated by assigned official government duties; and</li> <li>Satisfy [FedRAMP Assignment: personnel sc...
PS-4 Personnel Termination (L) (M)
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The organization, upon termination of individual employment: <ol type="a"> <li>Disables information system access within [FedRAMP Assignment: same day];</li> <li>Terminates/revokes any authenticators/credentials associated with the individual;</li> <li>Conducts exit interviews that include a discussion of [Assignment: ...
PS-5 Personnel Transfer (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Reviews and confirms ongoing operational need for current logical and physical access authorizations to information systems/facilities when individuals are reassigned or transferred to other positions within the organization;</li> <li>Initiates [Assignment: organization-defined trans...
PS-6 Access Agreements (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops and documents access agreements for organizational information systems;</li> <li>Reviews and updates the access agreements [FedRAMP Assignment: at least annually]; and</li> <li>Ensures that individuals requiring access to organizational information and information systems:</...
PS-7 Third-Party Personnel Security (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Establishes personnel security requirements including security roles and responsibilities for third-party providers;</li> <li>Requires third-party providers to comply with personnel security policies and procedures established by the organization;</li> <li>Documents personnel securit...
PS-8 Personnel Sanctions (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Employs a formal sanctions process for personnel failing to comply with established information security policies and procedures; and</li> <li>Notifies [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] within [Assignment: organization-defined time period] when a formal employee s...
Media Protection (MP)
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MP-1 Media Protection Policy and Procedures (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops, documents, and disseminates to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]:</li> <ol type="1"> <li>A media protection policy that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; ...
MP-2 Media Access (L) (M)
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The organization restricts access to [Assignment: organization-defined types of digital and/or non-digital media] to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]. |MP-2|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Parameter MP-2-1: |Parameter MP-2-2: |Implementation Status (check all that apply)...
MP-3 Media Labeling (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Marks information system media indicating the distribution limitations, handling caveats, and applicable security markings (if any) of the information; and</li> <li>Exempts [FedRAMP Assignment: no removable media types] from marking as long as the media remain within [Assignment: org...
MP-4 Media Storage (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Physically controls and securely stores [FedRAMP Assignment: [all types of digital and non-digital media with sensitive information]] within [FedRAMP Assignment: see additional FedRAMP requirements and guidance]; and</li> <b>MP-4a Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance:</b><br>...
MP-5 Media Transport (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Protects and controls [FedRAMP Assignment: all media with sensitive information] during transport outside of controlled areas using [FedRAMP Assignment: for digital media, encryption using a FIPS 140-2 validated encryption module; for non-digital media, secured in locked container];<...
MP-5 (4) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and integrity of information stored on digital media during transport outside of controlled areas. |MP-5 (4)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>...
MP-6 Media Sanitization and Disposal (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Sanitizes [Assignment: organization-defined information system media] prior to disposal, release out of organizational control, or release for reuse using [Assignment: organization-defined sanitization techniques and procedures] in accordance with applicable federal and organizationa...
MP-6 (2) Control Enhancement (M)
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The organization tests sanitization equipment and procedures [FedRAMP Assignment: at least annually] to verify that the intended sanitization is being achieved. <b>MP-6 (2) Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance:</b><br> <b>Guidance:</b> Equipment and procedures may be tested or evaluated for effectiveness. |MP-...
MP-7 Media Use (L) (M) (H)
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The organization [Selection: restricts; prohibits] the use of [Assignment: organization-defined types of information system media] on [Assignment: organization-defined information systems or system components] using [Assignment: organization-defined security safeguards]. |MP-6 (2)|Control Summary Information| |---|---...
MP-7 (1) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization prohibits the use of portable storage devices in organizational information systems when such devices have no identifiable owner. |MP-7 (1)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially implemented<br/...
Risk Assessment (RA)
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RA-1 Risk Assessment Policy and Procedures (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops, documents, and disseminates to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]:</li> <ol type="1"> <li>A risk assessment policy that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; a...
RA-2 Security Categorization (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Categorizes information and the information system in accordance with applicable Federal Laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance;</li> <li>Documents the security categorization results (including supporting rationale) in the security plan fo...
RA-3 Risk Assessment (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Conducts an assessment of risk, including the likelihood and magnitude of harm, from the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of the information system and the information it processes, stores, or transmits;</li> <li>Documents risk assessment...
RA-5 Vulnerability Scanning (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Scans for vulnerabilities in the information system and hosted applications [FedRAMP Assignment: monthly operating system/infrastructure; monthly web applications and databases] and when new vulnerabilities potentially affecting the system/applications are identified and reported;</l...
RA-5 (1) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs vulnerability scanning tools that include the capability to readily update the list of information system vulnerabilities to be scanned. |RA-5 (1)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially implemented<br/>&#9...
RA-5 (2) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization updates the information system vulnerabilities scanned [Selection (one or more): [FedRAMP Assignment: prior to a new scan]]. |RA-5 (2)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Parameter RA-5(2): |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially ...
RA-5 (3) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs vulnerability scanning procedures that can demonstrate the breadth and depth of coverage (i.e., information system components scanned and vulnerabilities checked). |RA-5 (3)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Parameter RA-5(2): |Implementation Status (check all that app...
RA-5 (5) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization includes privileged access authorization to [FedRAMP Assignment: operating systems, databases, web applications] for selected [FedRAMP Assignment: all scans]. |RA-5 (5)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Parameter RA-5(5)-1: |Parameter RA-5(5)-2: |Implementation Status (check a...
RA-5 (6) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs automated mechanisms to compare the results of vulnerability scans over time to determine trends in information system vulnerabilities. |RA-6|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially imple...
RA-5 (8) Control Enhancement (L) (M) (H)
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The organization reviews historic audit logs to determine if a vulnerability identified in the information system has been previously exploited. <b>RA-5 (8) Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance:</b><br> <b>Requirement:</b> This enhancement is required for all high vulnerability scan findings. <b>Guidance:</b> W...
System and Services Acquisition (SA)
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SA-1 System and Services Acquisition Policy and Procedures (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops, documents, and disseminates to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]:</li> <ol type="1"> <li>A system and services acquisition policy that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, a...
SA-2 Allocation of Resources (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Determines information security requirements for the information system or information system service in mission/business process planning;</li> <li>Determines, documents, and allocates the resources required to protect the information system or information system service as part of ...
SA-3 System Development Life Cycle (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Manages the information system using [Assignment: organization-defined system development life cycle] that incorporates information security considerations;</li> <li>Defines and documents information security roles and responsibilities throughout the system development life cycle;</l...
SA-4 Acquisitions Process (L) (M) (H)
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The organization includes the following requirements, descriptions, and criteria, explicitly or by reference, in the acquisition contract for the information system, system component, or information system service in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards...
SA-4 (1) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to provide a description of the functional properties of the security controls to be employed. |SA-4 (1)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that ap...
SA-4 (2) Control Enhancement (L) (M)
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The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to provide design and implementation information for the security controls to be employed that includes: [FedRAMP Selection (one or more): to include security-relevant external system interfaces, and high-...
SA-4 (8) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to produce a plan for the continuous monitoring of security control effectiveness that contains [FedRAMP Assignment: at least the minimum requirement as defined in control CA-7].<br> <b>SA-4 (8) Additional...
SA-4 (9) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to identify early in the system development life cycle, the functions, ports, protocols, and services intended for organizational use. |SA-4 (9)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |...
SA-4 (10) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs only information technology products on the FIPS 201-approved products list for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) capability implemented within organizational information systems. |SA-4 (10)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that app...
SA-5 Information System Documentation (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Obtains administrator documentation for the information system, system component, or information system service that describes:</li> <ol type="1"> <li>Secure configuration, installation, and operation of the system, component, or service;</li> <li>Effective use and maintenance of sec...
SA-8 Security Engineering Principles (M) (H)
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The organization applies information system security engineering principles in the specification, design, development, implementation, and modification of the information system. |SA-8|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#974...
SA-9 External Information System Services (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Requires that providers of external information system services comply with organizational information security requirements and employ [FedRAMP Assignment: FedRAMP Security Controls Baseline(s) if Federal information is processed or stored within the external system] in accordance w...
SA-9 (1) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Conducts an organizational assessment of risk prior to the acquisition or outsourcing of dedicated information security services; and</li> <li>Ensures that the acquisition or outsourcing of dedicated information security services is approved by [Assignment: organization-defined perso...
SA-9 (2) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization requires providers of [FedRAMP Assignment: All external systems where Federal information is processed or stored] to identify the functions, ports, protocols, and other services required for the use of such services. |SA-9 (2) Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Parameter SA-9(2...
SA-9 (4) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs [Assignment: organization-defined security safeguards] to ensure that the interests of [FedRAMP Assignment: All external systems where Federal information is processed or stored] are consistent with and reflect organizational interests. |SA-9 (4)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Respons...
SA-9 (5) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization restricts the location of [FedRAMP Selection: information processing, information data, AND information services] to [Assignment: organization-defined locations] based on [Assignment: organization-defined requirements or conditions].<br> <b>Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance</b><br> <b>Guidan...
SA-10 Developer Configuration Management (M) (H)
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The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to: <ol type="a"> <li>Perform configuration management during system, component, or service [FedRAMP Selection: development, implementation, AND operation];</li> <li>Document, manage, and control the integ...
SA-10 (1) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to enable integrity verification of software and firmware components. |SA-10 (1)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemente...
SA-11 Developer Security Testing and Evaluation (M) (H)
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The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to: <ol type="a"> <li>Create and implement a security assessment plan;</li> <li>Perform [Selection (one or more): unit; integration; system; regression] testing/evaluation at [Assignment: organization-defi...
SA-11 (1) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to employ static code analysis tools to identify common flaws and document the results of the analysis.<br> <b>SA-11 (1) Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance:</b><br> <b>Requirement:</b> The servic...
SA-11 (2) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to perform threat and vulnerability analyses and subsequent testing/evaluation of the as-built system, component, or service. |SA-11 (2)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implemen...
SA-11 (8) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to employ dynamic code analysis tools to identify common flaws and document the results of the analysis. |SA-11 (8)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check ...
Physical and Environmental Protection (PE)
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PE-1 Physical and Environmental Protection Policy and Procedures (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops, documents, and disseminates to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]:</li> <ol type="1"> <li>A physical and environmental protection policy that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entit...
PE-2 Physical Access Authorizations (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops, approves, and maintains a list of individuals with authorized access to the facility where the information system resides;</li> <li>Issues authorization credentials for facility access;</li> <li>Reviews the access list detailing authorized facility access by individuals [Fe...
PE-3 Physical Access Control (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Enforces physical access authorizations at [Assignment: organization-defined entry/exit points to the facility where the information system resides] by:</li> <ol type="1"> <li>Verifying individual access authorizations before granting access to the facility; and</li> <li>Controlling ...
PE-4 Access Control for Transmission Medium (M) (H)
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The organization controls physical access to [Assignment: organization-defined information system distribution and transmission lines] within organizational facilities using [Assignment: organization-defined security safeguards]. |PE-4|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Parameter PE-4-1: |Param...
PE-5 Access Control for Output Devices (M) (H)
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The organization controls physical access to information system output devices to prevent unauthorized individuals from obtaining the output. |PE-5|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially implemented<br/>&#9744; ...
PE-6 Monitoring Physical Access (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Monitors physical access to the facility where the information system resides to detect and respond to physical security incidents;</li> <li>Reviews physical access logs [FedRAMP Assignment: at least monthly] and upon occurrence of [Assignment: organization-defined events or potentia...
PE-6 (1) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization monitors physical intrusion alarms and surveillance equipment. |PE-6 (1)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially implemented<br/>&#9744; Planned<br/>&#9744; Alternative implementation<br/>&#9744;...
PE-8 Visitor Access Records (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Maintains visitor access records to the facility where the information system resides for [FedRAMP Assignment: for a minimum of one (1) year]; and</li> <li>Reviews visitor access records [FedRAMP Assignment: at least monthly]</li> </ol> |PE-8|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |...
PE-9 Power Equipment and Cabling (M) (H)
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The organization protects power equipment and power cabling for the information system from damage and destruction. |PE-9|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially implemented<br/>&#9744; Planned<br/>&#9744; Altern...
PE-10 Emergency Shutoff (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Provides the capability of shutting off power to the information system or individual system components in emergency situations;</li> <li>Places emergency shutoff switches or devices in [Assignment: organization-defined location by information system or system component] to facilitat...
PE-11 Emergency Power (M) (H)
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The organization provides a short-term uninterruptible power supply to facilitate [Selection (one or more): an orderly shutdown of the information system; transition of the information system to long-term alternate power] in the event of a primary power source loss. |PE-11|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Res...
PE-12 Emergency Lighting (L) (M) (H)
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The organization employs and maintains automatic emergency lighting for the information system that activates in the event of a power outage or disruption and that covers emergency exits and evacuation routes within the facility. |PE-12|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (...
PE-13 Fire Protection (L) (M) (H)
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The organization employs and maintains fire suppression and detection devices/systems for the information system that are supported by an independent energy source. |PE-13|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially ...
PE-13 (2) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs fire suppression devices/systems for the information system that provide automatic notification of any activation [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] and [Assignment: organization-defined emergency responders]. |PE-13 (2)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Ro...
PE-13 (3) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs an automatic fire suppression capability for the information system when the facility is not staffed on a continuous basis. |PE-13 (3)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially implemented<...
PE-14 Temperature and Humidity Controls (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Maintains temperature and humidity levels within the facility where the information system resides at [FedRAMP Assignment: consistent with American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) document entitled "Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Envi...
PE-14 (2) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs temperature and humidity monitoring that provides an alarm or notification of changes potentially harmful to personnel or equipment. |PE-14 (2)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially imp...
PE-15 Water Damage Protection (L) (M) (H)
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The organization protects the information system from damage resulting from water leakage by providing master shutoff or isolation valves that are accessible, working properly, and known to key personnel. |PE-15|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#...
PE-16 Delivery and Removal (L) (M) (H)
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The organization authorizes, monitors, and controls [FedRAMP Assignment: all information system components] entering and exiting the facility and maintains records of those items. |PE-16|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Parameter PE-16: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; I...
PE-17 Alternate Work Site (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Employs [Assignment: organization-defined security controls] at alternate work sites;</li> <li>Assesses as feasible, the effectiveness of security controls at alternate work sites; and</li> <li>Provides a means for employees to communicate with information security personnel in case ...
Security Assessment and Authorization (CA)
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CA-1 Certification, Authorization, Security Assessment Policy and Procedures (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops, documents, and disseminates to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]:</li> <ol type="1"> <li>A security assessment and authorization policy that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entit...
CA-2 Security Assessments (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops a security assessment plan that describes the scope of the assessment including:</li> <ol type="1"> <li>Security controls and control enhancements under assessment;</li> <li>Assessment procedures to be used to determine security control effectiveness; and</li> <li>Assessment...
CA-2 (1) Control Enhancement (L) (M) (H)
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The organization employs assessors or assessment teams with [Assignment: organization-defined level of independence] to conduct security control assessments.<br> <b>CA-2 (1) Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance: </b><br> <b>Requirement:</b> For JAB Authorization, must use an accredited Third Party Assessment Or...
CA-2 (2) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization includes as part of security control assessments, [FedRAMP Assignment: at least annually], [Selection: announced; unannounced], [Selection (one or more): in-depth monitoring; vulnerability scanning; malicious user testing; insider threat assessment; performance/load testing; [Assignment: organization-d...
CA-2 (3) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization accepts the results of an assessment of [FedRAMP Assignment: organization-defined information system] performed by [FedRAMP Assignment: any FedRAMP Accredited 3PAO] when the assessment meets [FedRAMP Assignment: the conditions of the JAB/AO in the FedRAMP Repository]. |CA-2 (3)|Control Summary Informa...
CA-3 System Interconnections (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Authorizes connections from the information system to other information systems through the use of Interconnection Security Agreements;</li> <li>Documents, for each interconnection, the interface characteristics, security requirements, and the nature of the information communicated; ...
CA-3 (3) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization prohibits the direct connection of an [Assignment: organization-defined unclassified, non-national security system] to an external network without the use of [FedRAMP Assignment: boundary protections which meet Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) requirements].<br> <b>CA-3 (3) Additional FedRAMP Requirem...
CA-3 (3) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization prohibits the direct connection of an [Assignment: organization-defined unclassified, non-national security system] to an external network without the use of [FedRAMP Assignment: boundary protections which meet Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) requirements].<br> <b>CA-3 (3) Additional FedRAMP Requirem...
CA-3 (5) Control Enhancement (M)
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The organization employs [Selection: allow-all, deny-by-exception, deny-all, permit by exception] policy for allowing [Assignment: organization-defined information systems] to connect to external information systems.<br> <b>CA-3 (5) Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance:</b><br> <b>Guidance:</b> For JAB Authoriz...
CA-5 Plan of Action and Milestones (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops a plan of action and milestones for the information system to document the organization’s planned remedial actions to correct weaknesses or deficiencies noted during the assessment of the security controls and to reduce or eliminate known vulnerabilities in the system; and</...
CA-6 Security Authorization (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Assigns a senior-level executive or manager as the authorizing official for the information system;</li> <li>Ensures that the authorizing official authorizes the information system for processing before commencing operations; and</li> <li>Updates the security authorization [FedRAMP A...
CA-7 Continuous Monitoring (L) (M) (H)
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The organization develops a continuous monitoring strategy and implements a continuous monitoring program that includes: <ol type="a"> <li>Establishment of [Assignment: organization-defined metrics] to be monitored;</li> <li>Establishment of [Assignment: organization-defined frequencies] for monitoring and [Assignment:...
CA-7 (1) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs assessors or assessment teams with [Assignment: organization-defined level of independence] to monitor the security controls in the information system on an ongoing basis. |CA-7 (1)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Parameter CA-7(1): |Implementation Status (check all ...
CA-8 Penetration Testing (M) (H)
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The organization conducts penetration testing [FedRAMP Assignment: at least annually] on [Assignment: organization-defined information systems or system components]. <b>CA-8 Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance</b><br> <b>Guidance:</b> See the FedRAMP Documents page under Key Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Docum...
CA-8 (1) Control Enhancement (M) (H)
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The organization employs an independent penetration agent or penetration team to perform penetration testing on the information system or system components. |CA-8 (1)|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially imple...
CA-9 Internal System Connections (L) (M) (H)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Authorizes internal connections of [Assignment: organization-defined information system components or classes of components] to the information system; and</li> <li>Documents, for each internal connection, the interface characteristics, security requirements, and the nature of the in...
System and Communications Protection (SC)
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SC-1 System and Communications Protection Policy and Procedures (L) (M)
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The organization: <ol type="a"> <li>Develops, documents, and disseminates to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]:</li> <ol type="1"> <li>A system and communications protection policy that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entiti...
SC-2 Application Partitioning (M) (H)
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The information system separates user functionality (including user interface services) from information system management functionality. |SC-2|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially implemented<br/>&#9744; Plan...
SC-4 Information in Shared Resources (M) (H)
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The information system prevents unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources. |SC-4|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Implementation Status (check all that apply):|&#9744; Implemented<br/>&#9744; Partially implemented<br/>&#9744; Planned<br/>&#9744; Alternative ...
SC-5 Denial of Service Protection (L) (M) (H)
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The information system protects against or limits the effects of the following types of denial of service attacks: [Assignment: organization-defined types of denial of service attacks or reference to source for such information] by employing [Assignment: organization-defined security safeguards]. |SC-5|Control Summary...
SC-6 Resource Availability (M) (H)
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The information system protects the availability of resources by allocating [Assignment: organization-defined resources] by [Selection (one or more); priority; quota; [Assignment: organization-defined security safeguards]]. |SC-6|Control Summary Information| |---|---| |Responsible Role: |Parameter SC-6-1: |Parameter S...
SC-7 Boundary Protection (L) (M) (H)
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The information system: <ol type="a"> <li>Monitors and controls communications at the external boundary of the system and at key internal boundaries within the system; and</li> <li>Implements subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are [Selection: physically; logically] separated from internal organi...