+Vulnerability & Patch Management Policy

Vulnerability & Patch Management Policy

Description

Mechanisms exist to establish a formal, documented vulnerability and patch management policy that:
(1) Conveys executive management's intent;
(2) Provides organizational direction and expected behaviors;
(3) Is reviewed at least annually; and
(4) Is updated, as necessary, to adapt to evolving risks, threats and other changes that affect the organization.

Possible Solutions & Considerations

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

∙ ComplianceForge - Security, Compliance & Resilience Program (SCRP) (https://complianceforge.com)
∙ Executive-approved written policy with documented annual review

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

∙ ComplianceForge - Security, Compliance & Resilience Program (SCRP) (https://complianceforge.com)
∙ Executive-approved written policy with documented annual review
∙ Policy acknowledgement tracking (e.g., HR onboarding records)

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

∙ ComplianceForge - Security, Compliance & Resilience Program (SCRP) (https://complianceforge.com)
∙ GRC solution (e.g., SCFConnect, Cyturus, SureCloud, SimpleRisk, Ignyte, ZenGRC, Galvanize, MetricStream, Archer, etc.) for policy lifecycle management
∙ Documented annual policy review with version control

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

∙ ComplianceForge - Security, Compliance & Resilience Program (SCRP) (https://complianceforge.com)
∙ GRC solution (e.g., SCFConnect, Cyturus, SureCloud, SimpleRisk, Ignyte, ZenGRC, Galvanize, MetricStream, Archer, etc.) for policy lifecycle management
∙ Policy governance committee with formal annual review and approval workflow
∙ Automated policy attestation and acknowledgement tracking

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

∙ Steering committee
∙ ComplianceForge - Security, Compliance & Resilience Program (SCRP) (https://complianceforge.com)
∙ Enterprise GRC platform (e.g., Cyturus, Archer, MetricStream, ServiceNow IRM) for policy lifecycle management
∙ Automated policy attestation, exception tracking and change history
∙ Annual executive approval and board-level reporting

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

Vulnerability & Patch Management (VPM) 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 VPM domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity.
▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with VPM 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 VPM domain capabilities to address applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD).
▪ Vulnerability management-related controls are primarily administrative and preventative in nature (e.g., policies, standards and procedures & guidelines).
▪ Vulnerability management may be a defined function (e.g., team or department) or assigned as an additional duty to existing IT and/or cybersecurity personnel.

Level 3 Well Defined

Vulnerability & Patch Management (VPM) 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 VPM 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 VPM domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners.
▪ A vulnerability management team, or similar function, is appropriately staffed and supported to implement and maintain VPM domain capabilities.
▪ Technology is leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of vulnerability management operations (e.g., patch management solution and vulnerability scanning 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 VPM 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).

Level 4 Quantitatively Controlled

Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 criteria definitions:
▪ There are no defined Level 4 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a quantitatively-controlled process is not necessary to operationalize this control.
▪ While it may be possible to develop “metrics-driven” capabilities for this control, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.

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. Forbhreathnú

Teideal Caighdeán

1.1 Tagairtí

1.2 Ceanglais aitheanta

1.3 Rialacháin ghaolmhara

2. Ceanglais aitheanta

Ceanglais
Foinse Ceanglas

3. Rialacháin ghaolmhara

Rialacháin
Foinse Rialáil
EULAW Airteagal 9 4

4.   Mar chuid de chreat bainistíochta riosca TFC dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 6(1), déanfaidh eintitis airgeadais na nithe seo a leanas:

(a)

beartas slándála faisnéise a fhorbairt agus a dhoiciméadú lena sainítear rialacha chun infhaighteacht, barántúlacht, sláine agus rúndacht sonraí, sócmhainní faisnéise agus sócmhainní TFC, lena n-áirítear cinn a gcustaiméirí, a chosaint, i gcás inarb infheidhme;

(b)

i gcomhréir le cur chuige bunaithe ar riosca, struchtúr bainistíochta fónta gréasáin agus bonneagair a bhunú trí úsáid a bhaint as teicnící, modhanna agus prótacail iomchuí ar a bhféadfar a áireamh sásraí uathoibrithe a chur chun feidhme chun sócmhainní faisnéise, a ndearnadh difear dóibh, a scaradh amach i gcás cibirionsaithe;

(c)

beartais a chur i bhfeidhm lena ndéantar an rochtain fhisiciúil nó loighciúil ar shócmhainní faisnéise agus sócmhainní TFC a theorannú dá bhfuil riachtanach le haghaidh feidhmeanna agus gníomhaíochtaí dlisteanacha formheasta amháin, agus sraith beartas, nósanna imeachta agus rialuithe a bhunú chuige sin lena dtugtar aghaidh ar chearta rochtana agus lena n-áirithítear riarachán fónta orthu sin;

(d)

beartais agus prótacail le haghaidh sásraí láidre fíordheimhnithe a chur chun feidhme, bunaithe ar chaighdeáin ábhartha agus ar chórais thiomnaithe rialuithe, agus bearta cosanta i ndáil le heochracha cripteagrafacha trína ndéantar sonraí a chriptiú bunaithe ar thorthaí próiseas formheasta aicmithe sonraí agus measúnaithe riosca TFC;

(e)

beartais, nósanna imeachta agus rialuithe doiciméadaithe a chur chun feidhme le haghaidh bainistíocht athruithe TFC, lena n-áirítear athruithe ar bhogearraí, crua-earraí, comhpháirteanna dochtearraí, paraiméadair ar chórais nó paraiméadair slándála, atá bunaithe ar chur chuige measúnaithe riosca agus mar chuid dhílis de phróiseas foriomlán bainistíochta athruithe an eintitis airgeadais, chun a áirithiú go ndéanfar gach athrú ar chórais TFC a thaifeadadh, a thástáil, a mheasúnú, a fhormheas, a chur chun feidhme agus a fhíorú ar bhealach rialaithe;

(f)

beartais iomchuí chuimsitheacha dhoiciméadaithe a bheith acu maidir le paistí agus nuashonruithe.

Chun críocha na chéad fhomhíre, pointe (b), ceapfaidh eintitis airgeadais an bonneagar nasctha gréasáin ar bhealach lenar féidir é a ghearradh ar an toirt nó a dheighilt chun tógálacht a íoslaghdú agus a chosc, go háirithe i gcás próisis airgeadais idirnasctha.

Chun críocha na chéad fhomhíre, pointe (e), déanfar próiseas bainistíochta athruithe TFC a fhormheas ag línte bainistíochta iomchuí agus beidh prótacail shonracha i bhfeidhm aige.

EULAW Airteagal 25 1

1.   Forálfar leis an gclár tástála athléimneachta digití oibríochtúla dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 24, i gcomhréir leis na critéir a leagtar amach in Airteagal 4(2), maidir le tástálacha iomchuí a fheidhmiú, amhail measúnuithe leochaileachta agus scanadh leochaileachta, anailísí foinse oscailte, measúnuithe ar shlándáil gréasáin, anailísí ar bhearnaí, athbhreithnithe ar shlándáil fhisiciúil, ceistneoirí agus réitigh scanta bogearraí, athbhreithnithe ar chód foinseach i gcás inarb indéanta, tástálacha bunaithe ar chásanna insamhlaithe, tástáil comhoiriúnachta, tástáil feidhmíochta, tástáil ó cheann go ceann agus tástáil treáite.

EULAW Airteagal 25 2

2.   Déanfaidh taisclanna lárnacha urrús agus contrapháirtithe lárnacha measúnuithe leochaileachta sula ndéanfar feidhmchláir agus comhpháirteanna bonneagair nua nó atá ann cheana a imscaradh nó a ath-imlonnú, agus seirbhísí TFC lena dtacaítear le feidhmeanna criticiúla nó tábhachtacha an eintitis airgeadais.

EULAW Airteagal 25 3

3.   Déanfaidh micrifhiontair na tástálacha dá dtagraítear i mír 1 trí chur chuige rioscabhunaithe a chomhcheangal le pleanáil straitéiseach ar thástáil TFC, trí bhreithniú cuí a dhéanamh ar an ngá atá le cur chuige cothrom a choinneáil idir scála na n-acmhainní agus an t-am atá le leithdháileadh ar an tástáil TFC dá bhforáiltear san Airteagal seo, ar thaobh amháin, agus práinn, cineál an riosca, criticiúlacht na sócmhainní faisnéise agus na seirbhísí a sholáthraítear, chomh maith le haon toisc ábhartha eile, lena n-áirítear cumas an eintitis airgeadais rioscaí ríofa a ghlacadh, ar an taobh eile.

EULAW Airteagal 21 Bearta bainistíochta riosca cibearshlándála
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EULAW Airteagal 10 Bainistíocht leochaileachta agus bainistiú paistí
EULAW Airteagal 10 Bainistíocht leochaileachta agus bainistiú paistí

Saincheisteanna nasctha

Naisc
Cineál naisc Saincheist
is related to Annual
is related to relative Control Weighting = 09
is related to Process
is related to Govern
is related to SCRM Focus Tier 2 OPERATIONAL
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 Reduced Operational Productivity
blocks System / Data Compromise (Technical Vector)
blocks System / Data Compromise (Non-Technical Vector)
blocks Revenue Loss
blocks Contractual Default / Termination
blocks Loss of Competitive Advantage
blocks Reputational Harm / Loss of Stakeholder Trust
blocks Regulatory / Legal / Contractual Financial Liability
blocks Exposure from Unaddressed Vulnerabilities
blocks System / Service Compromise
blocks Failure to Support Business / Mission Objectives
blocks Unaddressed Security / Compliance Exposure
blocks Unperformed / Unowned Control Responsibilities
blocks Uncontrolled Internal Security / Privacy Exposure
blocks Uncontrolled Third-Party Security / Privacy Exposure
blocks Lack of oversight of internal controls
blocks Lack of oversight of third-party controls
blocks Harm from Illegal, Abusive or Unsafe Content / Conduct
blocks Loss of Investigative / Evidentiary Capability
blocks Delayed Containment / Increased Incident Impact
blocks Incident Persistence / Recurrence
blocks Incident Response / Recovery Cost
blocks Undetected / Delayed Detection of Adverse Activity
blocks Third-Party Cybersecurity Compromise / Exposure
blocks Third-Party Physical Security Disruption / Exposure
blocks Sub-Tier / Fourth-Party Supply Chain Exposure
blocks Third-Party Legal / Compliance Exposure
blocks Harm from Unauthorized / Unintended Product or Service Use
blocks Third-Party Dependency Failure
is related to relative Control Weighting = 10
is related to SCRM Focus Tier 1 STRATEGIC
blocks Loss of Authorization / Certification / License
blocks Inability to Demonstrate Due Diligence / Due Care
blocks Unreliable Assurance / Decision Information
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 Conflict of Interest (COI) / Undue Influence / Insider Misconduct
blocks Workforce Shortage / Loss of Critical Skills / Labor Disruption
is blocked by VPM-01 Vulnerability & Patch Management Policy – Assessment Procedure
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