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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

Time to begin again.

ISO/IEC FDIS 27002 - ISO's big huge upgrade

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Written by: Robin Basham
Category: GRC Blog

Remember the two years of waiting for NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4 to adopt Rev 5. For me, it's post-traumatic. Attempting everything I could to have the new data model ready we built an interim Four point Five, only to have NIST nearly scrap and begin again before releasing and adopting what we now use as Rev 5. Remember when AICPA released the SOC 2 2016 standard in 2017 and then quickly turned and released the SOC 2 2017? Did you suffer when CIS CSC 6.1 rolled to 7.1 and moved entire sections under new numbers? So how is that nineteenth nervous breakdown coming along? Did we mention that CMMC 2.0 completely scraped CMMC 1.0 and returned that cost of training to all those who certified to the first model?

It can feel thankless, but at some level, we still love to do it. We love managing and updating all the security standards b/c what they strive to accomplish actually matters.

So, Happy Two Thousand and Twenty Two. It's a new year and a big new ISO Standard. 

We begin again.

(This article will post on January 28th, 2022)

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NIST 171 DFARS and CMMC

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Written by: Robin Basham
Category: GRC Blog

NIST 171 Compliance: The NIST Special Publication 171 series, (DFARS) 7012, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification – Regulating Protected Controlled Unclassified Information

Suppose you are a nonfederal service provider whose offering might involve handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Up till now, it might not have been an issue. Still, suddenly either your Government Contract Management Officer or an upstream distributor for one of your products has informed you that your contracts and work orders won’t move forward till your offering is listed in the DoD Supplier Performance Review System as having passed NIST 171. Now what?

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CSA CCM 4.2 Mapping NIST 800-53 R5

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Written by: Robin Basham
Category: GRC Blog

Delivering the final product of six months' work is the highlight of the last decade working in GRC.

Cloud Security Alliance Working Group CCM 4.1 to NIST SP 800-53 r5 Mapping Insights and Outcomes
Follow up to “Aligning the Cloud Controls Matrix CCM 4.1 to NIST SP 800-53 r5 – The Control Reference Layer” is the final product of the CCM Working group and reflects efforts with several major companies here in the East Bay.

All Cloud Security Alliance Common Controls Matrix CCM 4.2 resources are available at CSA (cloudsecurityalliance.org).

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Approaches to Improve Software Security

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Written by: NIST
Category: GRC Blog
These are the best NIST Resources resources to use for software security. (To launch in a new window, hold down the ctrl key.) 
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  1. Virtual Reality - It's not a game
  2. Another Great Example of a Web Cookie Tracking Policy
  3. Stand Your Conscience - The Ten-Year Anniversary of Trayvon Martin
  4. When Will It Stop
  5. Data in the Cloud - Explicit consent, right of portability, right to be forgotten
  6. Ten Rules of Data
  7. How health-care field can optimize mobile technology - Celebrating Success
  8. They Write a Way Better Privacy Policy than I do - Shall we all use Who Targets Me?
  9. Disinformation in Medicine and Voting - Speaking with Cybersecurity Sherri Douville CEO Medigram and Jennifer Cohn Election Integrity Advocate
  10. Mr. Christopher Bouzy Shares the Story of Bot Sentinel and the AI behind Detecting Hate Accounts

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.
Standards.gov | Federal Use of Standards | Standards Incorporated by Reference (SIBR) | Industry Standards | International Standards | Military Standards | Standards Issued or Adopted by Federal Agencies | Standards Search Engines | Voluntary Product Standards

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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