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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. 

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Cybersecurity RoadMap

Catastrophic Becomes Routine - NIST Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure - Why align with CSF

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Written by: Robin Basham
Parent Category: Services
Category: Cybersecurity RoadMap

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Why align with CSF?

US Executive Order 13636 calls for the development of a voluntary cybersecurity framework by the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) for “critical infrastructure” providers.

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework seeks to protect systems and assets most crucial to the safety of our country and ensure all critical sectors uphold a certain level of cybersecurity.

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Clients gain increased alignment with multiple Regulatory Requirements

EnterpriseGRC Solution works with security program architecture to adopt a RegTech approach, using agility, speed, integration and analytics to weave a regulatory fabric that both informs and allows business clients to breath.  The EnterpriseGRC CSF policy mapping domain leverages Homeland Security’s published Cyber Resilience Review (CRR): NIST Cybersecurity Framework Crosswalks to provide integrated risk reporting grouped by the Cyber Security Domains Identify (ID), Protect (PR), Detect (DE), Respond (RS), and Recover (RC).  We leverage our partner products including Archer, Allgress, CIS CAT,  Cavirin’s Automated Risk Assessment Platform, (ARAP™), Security Compass SD Elements, SECLORE mapping outputs according to the core framework and further map all assessment environment findings to additional standards including CIS CSC 8.1COBIT 5, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, HIPAA HITECH, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 NIST for Privacy, SOC2 2017 including Privacy, PCI DSS 3.2.1 including Appendix, and various custom policy packages based on individual customer needs.

Financial services, Health, Government and all critical industry sectors are subject to demanding wide-ranging cybersecurity regulations and are repeatedly examined by federal and state authorities.  CSF strengthens the overall cyber-security posture of “critical infrastructure” by helping to ensure, among other things, that third-party providers adhere to baseline cybersecurity standards. By enforcing the use of DISA STIGS and CIS Benchmarks to apply secure and policy-driven configuration, the framework is a catalyst to secure technologies.

Our clients gain an advantage through alignment with NIST standards compliance. CSF program effectiveness supports elements in achieving compliance with all of the following laws:

  • UK Data Protection Act 1998
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act
  • The Computer Misuse Act 1990 (UK)
  • Federal Information Security Management Act 2001 (US)
  • Gramm‐Leach‐Bliley Act (GLBA) 1999 (US)
  • Federal Financial Inst. Examination Council’s (FFIEC) security guidelines (US)
  • Sarbanes‐Oxley Act (SOX) 2002 (US)
  • State security breach notification laws (e.g. California) (US)
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 1996 (US)

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THE SOLUTION

EnterpriseGRC facilitated compliance solutions include the Automated Risk Analysis Platform (ARAP), designed to assist Chief Risk & Security, as well as IT and DevOps leadership in addressing their top security and compliance challenges:

  • Missing patches for operating systems and applications.
  • Monitoring and detecting sensitive data loss (data exfiltration).
  • Locating weak passwords.
  • Lack of logs and audit trails than can conduct forensics to identify and respond to a breach.
  • Security validation for new systems.
  • Missing or outdated anti-malware technology.
  • Encryption of sensitive information in transit.
  • Remediate deficiencies that would otherwise be impossible to manage due to the lack of trained staff maintaining security controls.

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  • Cloud Native platform supporting 12-factor patterns (things like port binding, logs, concurrency…)
  • A “hyperplane” of integrated “risk assessment” amongst segmented vulnerability domains
  • Works with Private, Hybrid, and Public Clouds
  • Support AWS, Azure, GCP (Google Cloud Platform)
  • Manages thousands of out-of-box policies, well curated and certified (SCAP, XCCDF, OVAL)
  • Is CIS Certified security content (Multiple OS, Docker, AWS Cloud)

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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)

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  • 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)

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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