Assessment Objective
Determine if:
- AC-03(04)[01] [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] is enforced over the set of covered subjects specified in the policy;
- AC-03(04)[02] [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] is enforced over the set of covered objects specified in the policy;
- AC-03(04)(a) [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] and [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] are enforced where the policy specifies that a subject that has been granted access to information can pass the information to any other subjects or objects;
- AC-03(04)(b) [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] and [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] are enforced where the policy specifies that a subject that has been granted access to information can grant its privileges to other subjects;
- AC-03(04)(c) [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] and [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] are enforced where the policy specifies that a subject that has been granted access to information can change security attributes on subjects, objects, the system, or the system’s components;
- AC-03(04)(d) [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] and [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] are enforced where the policy specifies that a subject that has been granted access to information can choose the security attributes to be associated with newly created or revised objects;
- AC-03(04)(e) [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] and [Assignment: discretionary access control policy] are enforced where the policy specifies that a subject that has been granted access to information can change the rules governing access control.
Assessment Methods
Examine
- Access control policy
- discretionary access control policies
- procedures addressing access enforcement
- system design documentation
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
- list of subjects and objects (i.e., users and resources) requiring enforcement of discretionary access control policies
- system audit records
- system security plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview
- Organizational personnel with access enforcement responsibilities
- system/network administrators
- organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
- system developers
Test
- Mechanisms implementing discretionary access control policy
Powiązane zgłoszenia
| Typ powiązania | Zgłoszenie |
|---|---|
| blocks | AC-03(04) Discretionary Access Control |