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Risk Management Framework - RMF SP 800-37

Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy (nist.gov)

Prepare Essential activities to prepare the organization to manage security and privacy risks.

Implement the controls and document how controls are deployed.

Categorize the system and information processed, stored, and transmitted based on impact analysis. 

Assess to determine if the controls are in place, operating as intended, and producing the desired results. 

Select the set of NIST SP 800-53 controls to protect the system based on risk assessment(s)

Authorize: Senior official makes a risk-based decision to authorize the system (to operate).

Monitor: Continuously monitor control implementation and risks to the system. 
Table 1: RMF Steps Including Resources for Implementers and Supporting NIST Publications *Read More at Risk Management Framework (RMF) Overview - Risk Management | CSRC

Cybersecurity Framework

Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Framework Core (nist.gov)

Identify –   Develop an organizational understanding to manage cybersecurity risk to systems, people, assets, data, and capabilities. The activities in the Identify Function are foundational for effective use of the Framework. Understanding the business context, the resources that support critical functions, and the related cybersecurity risks enables an organization to focus and prioritize its efforts, consistent with its risk management strategy and business needs. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include Asset Management; Business Environment; Governance; Risk Assessment; and Risk Management Strategy.

Protect – Develop and implement appropriate safeguards to ensure delivery of critical services. The Protect Function supports the ability to limit or contain the impact of a potential cybersecurity event. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include Identity Management and Access Control; Awareness and Training; Data Security; Information Protection Processes and Procedures; Maintenance; and Protective Technology.

Detect – Develop and implement appropriate activities to identify the occurrence of a cybersecurity event. The Detect Function enables the timely discovery of cybersecurity events. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include Anomalies and Events; Security Continuous Monitoring; and Detection Processes. 

Respond – Develop and implement appropriate activities to take action regarding a detected cybersecurity incident. The Respond Function supports the ability to contain the impact of a potential cybersecurity incident. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include Response Planning; Communications; Analysis; Mitigation; and Improvements.

Recover – Develop and implement appropriate activities to maintain plans for resilience and to restore any capabilities or services that were impaired due to a cybersecurity incident. The Recover Function supports timely recovery to normal operations to reduce the impact of a cybersecurity incident. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include Recovery Planning; Improvements; and Communications. 

Read more about NIST Cybersecurity Framework CSF

GRC Blog

GRC Blog

Did you hear what happened to Appendix J?

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Written by: Robin Basham
Category: GRC Blog

Questions from the NIST 800-53 r5 updates

Several Control Families are substantially enhanced in SP 800-53 r5. Two families that require particular note and planning are what used to be managed as PMO packages and Appendixes during the ATO FedRAMP process. These are Program Management (PM) and the PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PROCESSING AND TRANSPARENCY Families.

The takeaway we'd like to reinforce is that the steps for preparing and "packaging" the overall programs within FedRAMP and other NIST-related compliance assessments are now prescriptive with distinct outcomes and assessment steps. What was once a set of prepared packages provided during the triennial assessment are now continuous and distributed controls within the catalog (800-53r5). Here's what NIST writes about the Program Management control domain. 

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Common - Hybrid - or System Specific

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Written by: Robin Basham
Category: GRC Blog

The entirety of NIST SP 800-53, REV. 5 SECURITY AND PRIVACY CONTROLS FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS include over one thousand controls and enhancements, more than 400 reference documents, and now an additional assessment methodology with an array of a few dozen assessment step attributes for every single requirement. It's easy to understand why organizations would want to leverage as many high-level processes or COMMON control processes as possible.

Consider that for every element in the control catalog spreadsheet, there are nearly infinite connections and context that influence how that control is selected and implemented. It might be one and done, and it might be a dreaded "per system" or even "per event" level control. Download from NIST - The Control Catalog - but this is not everything! 

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Can you set a perfect trap?

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Written by: Robin Basham
Category: GRC Blog

Challenge - Can you describe a fraud event that would not have been caught by any of these six controls?  

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The Model Green Office Plan

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Written by: Robin Basham
Category: GRC Blog

We Need a Green Plan, so why not a Green GRC Plan. See how NetApp did it and consider how you might exercise your own program. What Is Required Reduction In GHG?

Start locally. Publish your own office Green Plan. Consider publishing a family Green plan. Here's how we did ours.

The first view is for a program manager. The second view is for legal and research. The third plan is for home office and small business managers. Hope at least one of the three models provides you the support to kick off your journey.

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  4. Approaches to Improve Software Security
  5. Virtual Reality - It's not a game
  6. Another Great Example of a Web Cookie Tracking Policy
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  8. When Will It Stop
  9. Data in the Cloud - Explicit consent, right of portability, right to be forgotten
  10. Ten Rules of Data

Subcategories

Disinformation and Risk Management Article Count:  10

Racism as Code Article Count:  4

Enterprise Architecture and Compliance News Article Count:  4

Bay Area News & Events Article Count:  5

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FIPS PUB 200 Minimum Security Requirements

FIPS PUB 200 Minimum Security Requirements - Visit FIPS 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Info and Info Systems | CSRC (nist.gov)
  • Access Control (AC)
  • Awareness and Training (AT)
  • Audit and Accountability (AU)
  • Certification, Accreditation, and Security Assessments (CA)
  • Configuration Management (CM)
  • Contingency Planning (CP)
  • Identification and Authentication (IA)
  • Incident Response (IR)

Read FIPS PUB 200 Minimum Security Requirements
  • Maintenance (MA)
  • Media Protection (MP)
  • Physical and Environmental Protection (PE)
  • Planning (PL)
  • Personnel Security (PS)
  • Risk Assessment (RA)
  • System and Services Acquisition (SA)
  • System and Communications Protection (SC)
  • System and Information Integrity (SI)

Standards.gov | NIST

Standards.gov | NIST
Documentary Standards can specify the definition of terms; classifications of components; delineation of procedures; specification of dimensions, materials, processes, products, systems, services, or practices; test methods and sampling procedures; or descriptions of fit and measurements of size or strength. Under the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA), NIST is assigned the responsibility to coordinate federal, state, and local documentary standards and conformity assessment activities.
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NIST Reading

Whether you're preparing for Cybersecurity certification, working with government standards, or simply starting your career in compliance, these are the NIST Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Special Publication (SP), and Interagency Report (IR) topics you need to know. (The Perils of Mount Must Read™ Confessions of a Cliff Note Junky) These resources go onto the "Mountain of Must Read". If you don't recognize the standard reference, you've missed critical understanding. As of 2022, this is the minimum NIST alphabet. All of these documents are found at https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/ Be very careful about static content. Look at links before you launch them. Never use alternate sites for the Computer Security Resource Center. Get the full list here <NIST Reading Extended>

FIPS Publication 140-2 Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules [FIPS 140-2]
FIPS Publication 199 Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems [FIPS 199]
FIPS Publication 200 Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems [FIPS 200]
FIPS Publication 201-1 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors [FIPS 201-1]		 NISTIR 8212 ISCMA: An Information Security Continuous Monitoring Program Assessment
NIST SP 800-18 Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems [SP 800-18]
NIST SP 800-30 Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems [NIST SP 800-30]
NIST SP 800-34 Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems [SP 800-34]

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