+Risk Assessment Update

Risk Assessment Update

Description

Mechanisms exist to routinely update risk assessments and react accordingly upon identifying new security vulnerabilities, including using outside sources for security vulnerability information.

Possible Solutions & Considerations

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

∙ Risk Management Program (RMP)

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

∙ Risk Management Program (RMP)

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

∙ Risk Management Program (RMP)

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

∙ Risk Management Program (RMP)

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

∙ Risk Management Program (RMP)

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

Risk Management (RSK) domain capabilities are ad hoc and inconsistent. Capability criteria associated with this control may include:
▪ Policies, standards & procedures associated with RSK domain capabilities provide limited coverage due to the depth and breadth of the existing documentation.
▪ Risk management-related activities are decentralized (e.g., a localized/regionalized function) and uses non-standardized methods to implement secure, resilient and compliant practices.
▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel use an informal process to identify, assess, remediate and report on risk.
▪ Risk management processes (e.g., risk assessments) focus on protecting High Value Assets (HVAs), including environments where sensitive/regulated data is stored, transmitted and processed.
▪ Data/process owners are expected to self-manage risks associated with their Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD), based on the organization's published policies and standards, including the identification, remediation and reporting of risks.

Level 2 Planned Tracked

Risk Management (RSK) 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 RSK domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity.
▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with RSK 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 RSK domain capabilities to address applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD).
▪ Risk management-related controls are primarily administrative and preventative in nature (e.g., policies, standards and procedures & guidelines).
▪ Risk management may be a defined function (e.g., team or department) or assigned as an additional duty to existing IT and/or cybersecurity personnel.
▪ Risk management processes (e.g., risk assessments) and technologies focus on protecting High Value Assets (HVAs), including environments where sensitive/regulated data is stored, transmitted and processed.
▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel implement and maintain a form of Risk Management Program (RMP) that provides operational guidance on how risk is identified, assessed, remediated and reported.
▪ Data/process owners are expected to self-manage risks associated with their systems, applications, services and data, based on the organization's published policies and standards, including the identification, remediation and reporting of risks.
▪ Business process owners (BPOs) are made aware of cybersecurity and data protection risk(s).

Level 3 Well Defined

Risk Management (RSK) 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 RSK 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 RSK domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners.
▪ A risk management 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 risk management operations (e.g., risk management solution, GRC platform and TPRM tool).
▪ 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 RSK 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).
▪ An implemented and operational capability exists to routinely update risk assessments and react accordingly upon identifying new security vulnerabilities, including using outside sources for security vulnerability information.

Level 4 Quantitatively Controlled

Risk Management (RSK) 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. Ħarsa ġenerali

Titlu Standard

1.1 Referenzi

1.2 Rekwiżiti identifikati

1.3 Regolamenti relatati

2. Rekwiżiti identifikati

Rekwiżiti
Sors Rekwiżit

3. Regolamenti relatati

Regolamenti
Sors Regolamentazzjoni
EULAW Artikolu 3 Ġestjoni tar-riskju tal-ICT

Artikolu 3

Ġestjoni tar-riskju tal-ICT

L-entitajiet finanzjarji għandhom jiżviluppaw, jiddokumentaw u jimplimentaw politiki u proċeduri tal-ġestjoni tar-riskju tal-ICT li għandu jkun fihom dawn kollha li ġejjin:

(a) 

indikazzjoni tal-approvazzjoni tal-livell ta’ tolleranza tar-riskju għar-riskju tal-ICT stabbilit f’konformità mal-Artikolu 6(8), il-punt (b) tar-Regolament (UE) 2022/2554;

(b) 

proċedura u metodoloġija għat-twettiq tal-valutazzjoni tar-riskju tal-ICT, li tidentifika:

(i) 

il-vulnerabbiltajiet u t-theddid li jaffettwaw jew li jistgħu jaffettwaw il-funzjonijiet tan-negozju appoġġati, is-sistemi tal-ICT u l-assi tal-ICT li jappoġġaw dawk il-funzjonijiet;

(ii) 

l-indikaturi kwantitattivi jew kwalitattivi biex jitkejlu l-impatt u l-probabbiltà tal-vulnerabbiltajiet u t-theddid imsemmija fil-punt (i);

(c) 

il-proċedura biex jiġu identifikati, implimentati u ddokumentati miżuri għat-trattament tar-riskju tal-ICT għar-riskji tal-ICT identifikati u vvalutati, inkluża d-determinazzjoni tal-miżuri għat-trattament tar-riskju tal-ICT meħtieġa biex ir-riskju tal-ICT jinġieb fil-livell tat-tolleranza tar-riskju msemmi fil-punt (a);

(d) 

għar-riskji residwali tal-ICT li jkunu għadhom preżenti wara l-implimentazzjoni tal-miżuri tat-trattament tar-riskju tal-ICT imsemmija fil-punt (c):

(i) 

dispożizzjonijiet dwar l-identifikazzjoni ta’ dawk ir-riskji residwali tal-ICT;

(ii) 

l-assenjazzjoni tar-rwoli u tar-responsabbiltajiet fir-rigward ta’:

(1) 

l-aċċettazzjoni tar-riskji residwali tal-ICT li jaqbżu l-livell ta’ tolleranza tar-riskju tal-entità finanzjarja msemmi fil-punt (a);

(2) 

għall-proċess ta’ rieżami msemmi fil-punt (iv) ta’ dan il-punt (d);

(iii) 

l-iżvilupp ta’ inventarju tar-riskji residwali tal-ICT aċċettati, inkluża ġustifikazzjoni għall-aċċettazzjoni tagħhom;

(iv) 

dispożizzjonijiet dwar ir-rieżami tar-riskji residwali tal-ICT aċċettati mill-anqas darba fis-sena, inklużi:

(1) 

l-identifikazzjoni ta’ kwalunkwe tibdil fir-riskji residwali tal-ICT;

(2) 

il-valutazzjoni tal-miżuri ta’ mitigazzjoni disponibbli;

(3) 

il-valutazzjoni ta’ jekk ir-raġunijiet li jiġġustifikaw l-aċċettazzjoni tar-riskji residwali tal-ICT jkunux għadhom validi u applikabbli fid-data tar-rieżami;

(e) 

dispożizzjonijiet dwar il-monitoraġġ ta’:

(i) 

kwalunkwe tibdil fix-xenarju tar-riskju tal-ICT u tat-theddid ċibernetiku;

(ii) 

vulnerabbiltajiet u theddid interni u esterni:

(iii) 

ir-riskju tal-ICT tal-entità finanzjarja li jippermetti l-individwazzjoni fil-pront ta’ tibdiliet li jistgħu jaffettwaw il-profil tar-riskju tal-ICT tagħha;

(f) 

dispożizzjonijiet dwar proċess biex jiġi żgurat li jitqies kwalunkwe tibdil fl-istrateġija tan-negozju u fl-istrateġija tar-reżiljenza operazzjonali diġitali tal-entità finanzjarja.

Għall-finijiet tal-ewwel paragrafu, il-punt (c), il-proċedura msemmija f’dak il-punt għandha tiżgura:

(a) 

il-monitoraġġ tal-effettività tal-miżuri għat-trattament tar-riskju tal-ICT implimentati;

(b) 

il-valutazzjoni ta’ jekk intlaħqux il-livelli ta’ tolleranza tar-riskju stabbiliti tal-entità finanzjarja;

(c) 

il-valutazzjoni ta’ jekk l-entità finanzjarja tkunx ħadet azzjonijiet biex tikkoreġi jew ittejjeb dawk il-miżuri meta meħtieġ.

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