Assessment Objective
Determine if:
- SI-02a.
- SI-02a.[01] system flaws are identified;
- SI-02a.[02] system flaws are reported;
- SI-02a.[03] system flaws are corrected;
- SI-02b.
- SI-02b.[01] software updates related to flaw remediation are tested for effectiveness before installation;
- SI-02b.[02] software updates related to flaw remediation are tested for potential side effects before installation;
- SI-02b.[03] firmware updates related to flaw remediation are tested for effectiveness before installation;
- SI-02b.[04] firmware updates related to flaw remediation are tested for potential side effects before installation;
- SI-02c.
- SI-02c.[01] security-relevant software updates are installed within [Assignment: time period] of the release of the updates;
- SI-02c.[02] security-relevant firmware updates are installed within [Assignment: time period] of the release of the updates;
- SI-02d. flaw remediation is incorporated into the organizational configuration management process.
Assessment Methods
Examine
- System and information integrity policy
- system and information integrity procedures
- procedures addressing flaw remediation
- procedures addressing configuration management
- list of flaws and vulnerabilities potentially affecting the system
- list of recent security flaw remediation actions performed on the system (e.g., list of installed patches, service packs, hot fixes, and other software updates to correct system flaws)
- test results from the installation of software and firmware updates to correct system flaws
- installation/change control records for security-relevant software and firmware updates
- system security plan
- privacy plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview
- System/network administrators
- organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities
- organizational personnel responsible for installing, configuring, and/or maintaining the system
- organizational personnel responsible for flaw remediation
- organizational personnel with configuration management responsibilities
Test
- Organizational processes for identifying, reporting, and correcting system flaws
- organizational process for installing software and firmware updates
- mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the reporting and correcting of system flaws
- mechanisms supporting and/or implementing testing software and firmware updates
Συνδεδεμένα ζητήματα
| Τύπος σύνδεσης | Ζήτημα |
|---|---|
| blocks | SI-02 [L] Flaw Remediation |