+Alignment With Enterprise Architecture

Alignment With Enterprise Architecture

Description

Mechanisms exist to develop an enterprise architecture, aligned with industry-recognized leading practices, with consideration for security, compliance and resilience principles that addresses risk to organizational operations, assets, individuals and other organizations.

Possible Solutions & Considerations

Micro-Small Business (<10 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 1-2

∙ Follow secure coding basics
∙ Document security decisions

Small Business (10-49 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 3-4

∙ Secure design checklist
∙ Basic threat modeling

Medium Business (50-249 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 5-6

∙ Enterprise architecture committee

Large Business (250-999 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 7-8

∙ Enterprise architecture committee

Enterprise (> 1,000 staff) / BLS Firm Size Class 9

∙ Enterprise architecture committee

SCR-CMM

Level 0 Not Performed

Practices are non-existent, based on the inability to demonstrate an implemented and operational capability. A reasonable person would conclude the control is not being performed.

Level 1 Performed Informally

SCR-CMM Level 1 criteria definitions are not available for this control:
▪ A reasonable person would conclude this control requires a structured process.
▪ At this level of maturity, the "ad hoc" nature of performing a capability informally would indicate the intent of the control is not met due to a lack of consistency and formality.

Level 2 Planned Tracked

Secure Engineering & Architecture (SEA) capabilities are requirements-driven, but are not standardized across the entity (e.g., local/regional level consistency). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist:
▪ Policies and standards associated with SEA domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity.
▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with SEA domain capabilities are documented and maintained by process owners.
▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel work with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with SEA domain capabilities to address applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD).
▪ Secure engineering and architecture-related controls are primarily administrative and preventative in nature (e.g., policies, standards and procedures & guidelines).
▪ Secure engineering and architecture management may be a defined function (e.g., team or department) or assigned as an additional duty to existing IT and/or cybersecurity personnel.
▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel define entity-specific secure engineering practices to protect the Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability and Safety (CIAS) of the entity's TAASD.
▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel align secure engineering practices with the entity's broader IT architecture practices.
▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel use secure engineering practices to influence Secure Baseline Configurations (SBC).

Level 3 Well Defined

Secure Engineering & Architecture (SEA) capabilities are standardized across the entity for applicability to People, Processes, Technologies, Data and/or Facilities (PPTDF) to ensure consistency for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist:
▪ Policies and standards associated with SEA domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function.
▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with SEA domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners.
▪ A cybersecurity engineering / architecture team, or similar function, is appropriately staffed and supported to implement and maintain RSK domain capabilities.
▪ Technology is leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of secure engineering management operations (e.g., project management solution).
▪ The entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function, works with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with SEA domain capabilities to address Minimum Compliance Requirements (MCR) (e.g., applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements) and Discretionary Security Requirements (DSR) (e.g., entity-required controls).
▪ Secure Baseline Configurations (SBC) enforce the secure engineering principles on all applicable Technology Assets, Applications and/or Services (TAAS).
▪ An implemented and operational capability exists to develop an enterprise architecture, aligned with industry-recognized leading practices, with consideration for security, compliance and resilience principles that addresses risk to organizational operations, assets, individuals and other organizations.

Level 4 Quantitatively Controlled

Secure Engineering & Architecture (SEA) capabilities, in addition to being standardized across the entity and centrally managed to ensure consistency across Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD), efforts are metrics driven to provide sufficient insight for decision makers to predict optimal performance, ensure continued operations and/or identify areas for improvement. Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist:
▪ Applicable SCR-CMM Level 3 (Well Defined) capabilities are implemented and operational.
▪ Metrics reporting includes quantitative analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
▪ Metrics reporting includes quantitative analysis of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).
▪ Scope of metrics, KPIs and KRIs covers organization-wide cybersecurity and data protection controls, including functions performed by third-parties.
▪ Organizational leadership maintains a formal process to objectively review and respond to metrics, KPIs and KRIs (e.g., monthly or quarterly review).
▪ Based on metrics analysis, process improvement recommendations are submitted for review and are handled in accordance with change control processes.
▪ Business and technical stakeholders are involved in reviewing and approving proposed changes to evolve capabilities.

Level 5 Continuously Improving

Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 or Level 4 (if available) criteria definitions:
▪ There are no defined Level 5 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a continuously-improving process is not necessary to operationalize this control.
▪ Level 5 capabilities should be considered “world-class” where the control builds on Level 4 capabilities, but are continuously improving through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning (ML) technologies.
▪ While it may be possible to develop responsive capabilities for this control through the use of AI and/or ML technologies, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.

1. Overview

1.1 References

1.2 Identified Requirements

1.3 Related Regulations

2. Identified Requirements

Requirements

3. Related Regulations

Regulations
EULAW Article 13 Network security management

Article 13

Network security management

Financial entities shall, as part of the safeguards ensuring the security of networks against intrusions and data misuse, develop, document, and implement policies, procedures, protocols, and tools on network security management, including all of the following:

(a) 

the segregation and segmentation of ICT systems and networks taking into account:

(i) 

the criticality or importance of the function those ICT systems and networks support;

(ii) 

the classification established in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554;

(iii) 

the overall risk profile of ICT assets using those ICT systems and networks;

(b) 

the documentation of all of the financial entity’s network connections and data flows;

(c) 

the use of a separate and dedicated network for the administration of ICT assets;

(d) 

the identification and implementation of network access controls to prevent and detect connections to the financial entity’s network by any unauthorised device or system, or any endpoint not meeting the financial entity’s security requirements;

(e) 

the encryption of network connections passing over corporate networks, public networks, domestic networks, third-party networks, and wireless networks, for communication protocols used, taking into account the results of the approved data classification, the results of the ICT risk assessment and the encryption of network connections referred to in Article 6(2);

(f) 

the design of networks in line with the ICT security requirements established by the financial entity, taking into account leading practices to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the network;

(g) 

the securing of network traffic between the internal networks and the internet and other external connections;

(h) 

the identification of the roles and responsibilities and steps for the specification, implementation, approval, change, and review of firewall rules and connections filters;

(i) 

the performance of reviews of the network architecture and of the network security design once a year, and periodically for microenterprises, to identify potential vulnerabilities;

(j) 

the measures to temporarily isolate, where necessary, subnetworks, and network components and devices;

(k) 

the implementation of a secure configuration baseline of all network components, and the hardening of the network and of network devices in line with any vendor instructions, where applicable standards, as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, and leading practices;

(l) 

the procedures to limit, lock, and terminate system and remote sessions after a specified period of inactivity;

(m) 

for network services agreements:

(i) 

the identification and specification of ICT and information security measures, service levels, and management requirements of all network services;

(ii) 

whether those services are provided by an ICT intra-group service provider or by ICT third-party service providers.

For the purposes of point (h), financial entities shall perform the review of firewall rules and connections filters on a regular basis in accordance with the classification established in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 and the overall risk profile of ICT systems involved. For ICT systems that support critical or important functions, financial entities shall verify the adequacy of the existing firewall rules and connection filters at least every 6 months.
EULAW Article 9 Protection and prevention
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EULAW Article 9 Protection and prevention
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EULAW Article 9 3

3.   In order to achieve the objectives referred to in paragraph 2, financial entities shall use ICT solutions and processes that are appropriate in accordance with Article 4. Those ICT solutions and processes shall:

(a)

ensure the security of the means of transfer of data;

(b)

minimise the risk of corruption or loss of data, unauthorised access and technical flaws that may hinder business activity;

(c)

prevent the lack of availability, the impairment of the authenticity and integrity, the breaches of confidentiality and the loss of data;

(d)

ensure that data is protected from risks arising from data management, including poor administration, processing-related risks and human error.

Linked Issues

Issuelinks
is related to Annual
is related to relative Control Weighting = 07
is related to Technology
is related to Protect
is related to SCRM Focus Tier 3 TACTICAL
blocks Loss of Accountability / Attribution
blocks Excessive or Unauthorized Privilege
blocks Unauthorized Privilege Elevation
blocks Unauthorized Access
blocks Loss, Theft or Damage of Assets
blocks Unauthorized Modification / Loss of System Integrity
blocks Unauthorized Retention / Inability to Dispose of Data
blocks Business / Service Interruption
blocks Data Loss / Integrity Compromise
blocks System / Data Compromise (Technical Vector)
blocks System / Data Compromise (Non-Technical Vector)
blocks System / Service Compromise
blocks Failure to Support Business / Mission Objectives
blocks Unaddressed Security / Compliance Exposure
blocks Uncontrolled Internal Security / Privacy Exposure
blocks Uncontrolled Third-Party Security / Privacy Exposure
blocks Loss of Investigative / Evidentiary Capability
blocks Incident Response / Recovery Cost
blocks OS Credential Dumping
blocks LSASS Memory
blocks Security Account Manager
blocks NTDS
blocks LSA Secrets
blocks Cached Domain Credentials
blocks DCSync
blocks Proc Filesystem
blocks /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
blocks Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
blocks Drive-by Compromise
blocks Exploit Public-Facing Application
blocks Exploitation for Client Execution
blocks Exploitation of Remote Services
blocks Exploitation for Stealth
blocks Exploitation for Credential Access
blocks Authentication Package
blocks Security Support Provider
blocks LSASS Driver
blocks Modify Authentication Process
blocks Domain Controller Authentication
blocks Escape to Host
is related to relative Control Weighting = 09
is related to Process
is related to SCRM Focus Tier 1 STRATEGIC
is related to SCRM Focus Tier 2 OPERATIONAL
blocks Regulatory / Legal / Contractual Financial Liability
blocks Failure to Achieve Strategic / Mission Objectives
blocks Inability to Demonstrate Due Diligence / Due Care
blocks Concentration / Single-Point Dependency Failure
blocks Drought & Water Shortage
blocks Earthquakes
blocks Fire & Wildfires
blocks Floods
blocks Hurricanes & Tropical Storms
blocks Landslides & Debris Flow
blocks Pandemic (Disease) Outbreaks
blocks Severe Weather
blocks Space Weather
blocks Thunderstorms & Lightning
blocks Tornadoes
blocks Tsunamis
blocks Volcanoes
blocks Winter Storms & Extreme Cold
blocks Dysfunctional Management Practices
blocks Human Error
blocks Statutory / Regulatory / Contractual Change
blocks Fraud, Corruption and/or Intentional Criminal Conduct
blocks Conflict of Interest (COI) / Undue Influence / Insider Misconduct
blocks Economic Shock / Market Disruption
blocks Workforce Shortage / Loss of Critical Skills / Labor Disruption
blocks OPS-22.01AC
blocks Regulatory / Legal / Contractual Financial Liability
blocks Failure to Achieve Strategic / Mission Objectives
blocks Inability to Demonstrate Due Diligence / Due Care
blocks Concentration / Single-Point Dependency Failure
blocks Drought & Water Shortage
blocks Earthquakes
blocks Fire & Wildfires
blocks Floods
blocks Hurricanes & Tropical Storms
blocks Landslides & Debris Flow
blocks Pandemic (Disease) Outbreaks
blocks Severe Weather
blocks Space Weather
blocks Thunderstorms & Lightning
blocks Tornadoes
blocks Tsunamis
blocks Volcanoes
blocks Winter Storms & Extreme Cold
blocks Dysfunctional Management Practices
blocks Human Error
blocks Statutory / Regulatory / Contractual Change
blocks Fraud, Corruption and/or Intentional Criminal Conduct
blocks Conflict of Interest (COI) / Undue Influence / Insider Misconduct
blocks Economic Shock / Market Disruption
blocks Workforce Shortage / Loss of Critical Skills / Labor Disruption
blocks OPS-22.01AC
is blocked by SEA-04 Alignment With Enterprise Architecture – Assessment Procedure
blocks PL-08 Security and Privacy Architectures
blocks PM-07 Enterprise Architecture
blocks PL-08 [M] Security and Privacy Architectures
blocks PL-08 [H] Security and Privacy Architectures
blocks PL-08 [P] Security and Privacy Architectures
blocks PM-07 [P] Enterprise Architecture
blocks 03.01.12 Remote Access
blocks 03.01.16 Wireless Access
blocks 03.01.18 Access Control for Mobile Devices
blocks 03.13.01 Boundary Protection
blocks 03.16.01 Security Engineering Principles
blocks PR.IR Technology Infrastructure Resilience
blocks PR.IR-01 Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage
blocks PR.IR-03 Mechanisms are implemented to achieve resilience requirements in normal and adverse situations
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