Information Technology / Security
Information System Security Plan Template (Use This)
1. Information System Name/Title:
• Unique identifier and name given to the system. [Smart Office, General Support System, Wilmington Staff Headquarters]
2. Information System Categorization:
• Identify the appropriate system categorization [Moderate level as defined in the FIPS 199/200 standards and specified in NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4].
3. Information System Owner:
4. Authorizing Official:
• Name, title, agency, address, email address, and phone number of the senior management official designated as the authorizing official. [Use the company’s Chief Information Officer.]
5. Other Designated Contacts:
• List other key personnel, if applicable; include their title, address, email address, and phone number. [include the CISO, the ISSO, and other individuals from the case study, if appropriate]
6. Assignment of Security Responsibility:
• Name, title, address, email address, and phone number of person who is responsible for the security of the system. [use the case study information]
7. Information System Operational Status:
• Indicate the operational status of the system. If more than one status is selected, list which part of the system is covered under each status. [Use the case study information.]
8.0 Information System Type:
• Indicate if the system is a major application or a general support system. If the system contains minor applications, list them in Section 9. General System Description/Purpose. [use the case study information]
9.0 General System Description/Purpose
• Describe the function or purpose of the system and the information processes. [use the case study information]
10. System Environment
• Provide a general description of the technical system. Include the primary hardware, software, and communications equipment.
[use the case study information and diagrams. Add brand names, equipment types as required (if not provided in the case study)]
11. System Interconnections/Information Sharing
• List interconnected systems and system identifiers (if appropriate), provide the system name, owning or providing organization, system type (major application or general support system) … add a fictional date of agreement to interconnect, and the name of the authorizing official.
12. Related Laws/Regulations/Policies
• List any laws or regulations that establish specific requirements for the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the data in the system.
13. Minimum Security Controls
Use the security controls baseline as provided for this assignment. Include descriptive paragraphs for each section. Cut and paste the tables from the provided security controls baseline to add the individual security controls under each section. Use the sections and sub-sections as listed below.
Example:
13.1 Management Controls
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
13.1.1 CA: Security Assessment and Authorization (Management Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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CA-1 |
Security Assessment and Authorization Policies and Procedures |
CA-1 |
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CA-2 |
Security Assessments |
CA-2 (1) |
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CA-3 |
System Interconnections |
CA-3 (5) |
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CA-5 |
Plan of Action and Milestones |
CA-5 |
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CA-6 |
Security Authorization |
CA-6 |
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CA-7 |
Continuous Monitoring |
CA-7 (1) |
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CA-9 |
Internal System Connections |
CA-9 |
13.1.2 PL: Planning (Management Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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PL-1 |
Security Planning Policy and Procedures |
PL-1 |
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PL-2 |
System Security Plan |
PL-2 (3) |
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PL-4 |
Rules of Behavior |
PL-4 (1) |
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PL-8 |
Information Security Architecture |
PL-8 |
13.1.2 RA: Risk Assessment (Management Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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RA-1 |
Risk Assessment Policy and Procedures |
RA-1 |
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RA-2 |
Security Categorization |
RA-2 |
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RA-3 |
Risk Assessment |
RA-3 |
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RA-5 |
Vulnerability Scanning |
RA-5 (1) (2) (5) |
13.1.3 SA: System and Services Acquisition (Management Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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SA-1 |
System and Services Acquisition Policy and Procedures |
SA-1 |
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SA-2 |
Allocation of Resources |
SA-2 |
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SA-3 |
System Development Life Cycle |
SA-3 |
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SA-4 |
Acquisition Process |
SA-4 (1) (2) (9) (10) |
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SA-5 |
Information System Documentation |
SA-5 |
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SA-8 |
Security Engineering Principles |
SA-8 |
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SA-9 |
External Information System Services |
SA-9 (2) |
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SA-10 |
Developer Configuration Management |
SA-10 |
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SA-11 |
Developer Security Testing and Evaluation |
SA-11 |
13.1.4 PM: Program Management (Management Controls Family)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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PM-1 |
Information Security Program Plan |
all |
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PM-2 |
Senior Information Security Officer |
all |
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PM-3 |
Information Security Resources |
all |
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PM-4 |
Plan of Action and Milestones Process |
all |
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PM-5 |
Information System Inventory |
all |
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PM-6 |
Information Security Measures of Performance |
all |
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PM-7 |
Enterprise Architecture |
all |
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PM-8 |
Critical Infrastructure Plan |
all |
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PM-9 |
Risk Management Strategy |
all |
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PM-10 |
Security Authorization Process |
all |
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PM-11 |
Mission/Business Process Definition |
all |
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PM-12 |
Insider Threat Program |
all |
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PM-13 |
Information Security Workforce |
all |
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PM-14 |
Testing, Training, and Monitoring |
all |
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PM-15 |
Contacts with Security Groups and Associations |
all |
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PM-16 |
Threat Awareness Program |
all |
13.2 Operational Controls
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
13.2.1 AT: Awareness and Training (Operational Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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AT-1 |
Security Awareness and Training Policy and Procedures |
AT-1 |
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AT-2 |
Security Awareness Training |
AT-2 (2) |
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AT-3 |
Role-Based Security Training |
AT-3 |
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AT-4 |
Security Training Records |
AT-4 |
13.2.2 CM: Configuration Management (Operational Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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CM-1 |
Configuration Management Policy and Procedures |
CM-1 |
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CM-2 |
Baseline Configuration |
CM-2 (1) (3) (7) |
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CM-3 |
Configuration Change Control |
CM-3 (2) |
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CM-4 |
Security Impact Analysis |
CM-4 |
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CM-5 |
Access Restrictions for Change |
CM-5 |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |
CM-6 |
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CM-7 |
Least Functionality |
CM-7 (1) (2) (4) |
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CM-8 |
Information System Component Inventory |
CM-8 (1) (3) (5) |
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CM-9 |
Configuration Management Plan |
CM-9 |
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CM-10 |
Software Usage Restrictions |
CM-10 |
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CM-11 |
User-Installed Software |
CM-11 |
13.2.3 Contingency Planning (Operational Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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CP-1 |
Contingency Planning Policy and Procedures |
CP-1 |
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CP-2 |
Contingency Plan |
CP-2 (1) (3) (8) |
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CP-3 |
Contingency Training |
CP-3 |
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CP-4 |
Contingency Plan Testing |
CP-4 (1) |
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CP-5 |
Withdrawn |
--- |
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CP-6 |
Alternate Storage Site |
CP-6 (1) (3) |
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CP-7 |
Alternate Processing Site |
CP-7 (1) (2) (3) |
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CP-8 |
Telecommunications Services |
CP-8 (1) (2) |
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CP-9 |
Information System Backup |
CP-9 (1) |
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CP-10 |
Information System Recovery and Reconstitution |
CP-10 (2) |
13.2.4 IR: Incident Response (Operational Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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IR-1 |
Incident Response Policy and Procedures |
IR-1 |
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IR-2 |
Incident Response Training |
IR-2 |
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IR-3 |
Incident Response Testing |
IR-3 (2) |
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IR-4 |
Incident Handling |
IR-4 (1) |
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IR-5 |
Incident Monitoring |
IR-5 |
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IR-6 |
Incident Reporting |
IR-6 (1) |
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IR-7 |
Incident Response Assistance |
IR-7 (1) |
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IR-8 |
Incident Response Plan |
IR-8 |
13.2.5 MA: Maintenance (Operational Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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MA-1 |
System Maintenance Policy and Procedures |
MA-1 |
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MA-2 |
Controlled Maintenance |
MA-2 |
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MA-3 |
Maintenance Tools |
MA-3 (1) (2) |
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MA-4 |
Nonlocal Maintenance |
MA-4 (2) |
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MA-5 |
Maintenance Personnel |
MA-5 |
13.2.6 MP: Media Protection (Operational Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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MP-1 |
Media Protection Policy and Procedures |
MP-1 |
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MP-2 |
Media Access |
MP-2 |
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MP-3 |
Media Marking |
MP-3 |
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MP-4 |
Media Storage |
MP-4 |
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MP-5 |
Media Transport |
MP-5 (4) |
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MP-6 |
Media Sanitization |
MP-6 |
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MP-7 |
Media Use |
MP-7 (1) |
13.2.6 PE: Physical and Environmental Protection (Operational Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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PE-1 |
Physical and Environmental Protection Policy and Procedures |
PE-1 |
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PE-2 |
Physical Access Authorizations |
PE-2 |
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PE-3 |
Physical Access Control |
PE-3 |
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PE-4 |
Access Control for Transmission Medium |
PE-4 |
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PE-5 |
Access Control for Output Devices |
PE-5 |
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PE-6 |
Monitoring Physical Access |
PE-6 (1) |
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PE-8 |
Visitor Access Records |
PE-8 |
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PE-9 |
Power Equipment and Cabling |
PE-9 |
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PE-10 |
Emergency Shutoff |
PE-10 |
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PE-11 |
Emergency Power |
PE-11 |
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PE-12 |
Emergency Lighting |
PE-12 |
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PE-13 |
Fire Protection |
PE-13 (3) |
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PE-14 |
Temperature and Humidity Controls |
PE-14 |
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PE-15 |
Water Damage Protection |
PE-15 |
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PE-16 |
Delivery and Removal |
PE-16 |
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PE-17 |
Alternate Work Site |
PE-17 |
13.2.7 PS: Personnel Security (Operational Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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PS-1 |
Personnel Security Policy and Procedures |
PS-1 |
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PS-2 |
Position Risk Designation |
PS-2 |
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PS-3 |
Personnel Screening |
PS-3 |
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PS-4 |
Personnel Termination |
PS-4 |
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PS-5 |
Personnel Transfer |
PS-5 |
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PS-6 |
Access Agreements |
PS-6 |
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PS-7 |
Third-Party Personnel Security |
PS-7 |
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PS-8 |
Personnel Sanctions |
PS-8 |
13.2.8 SI: System and Information Integrity (Operational Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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SI-1 |
System and Information Integrity Policy and Procedures |
SI-1 |
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SI-2 |
Flaw Remediation |
SI-2 (2) |
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SI-3 |
Malicious Code Protection |
SI-3 (1) (2) |
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SI-4 |
Information System Monitoring |
SI-4 (2) (4) (5) |
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SI-5 |
Security Alerts, Advisories, and Directives |
SI-5 |
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SI-7 |
Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity |
SI-7 (1) (7) |
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SI-8 |
Spam Protection |
SI-8 (1) (2) |
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SI-10 |
Information Input Validation |
SI-10 |
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SI-11 |
Error Handling |
SI-11 |
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SI-12 |
Information Handling and Retention |
SI-12 |
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SI-16 |
Memory Protection |
SI-16 |
13.3 Technical Controls
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
13.3.1 AC: Access Controls (Technical Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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AC-1 |
Access Control Policy and Procedures |
AC-1 |
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AC-2 |
Account Management |
AC-2 (1) (2) (3) (4) |
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AC-3 |
Access Enforcement |
AC-3 |
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AC-4 |
Information Flow Enforcement |
AC-4 |
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AC-5 |
Separation of Duties |
AC-5 |
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AC-6 |
Least Privilege |
AC-6 (1) (2) (5) (9) (10) |
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AC-7 |
Unsuccessful Logon Attempts |
AC-7 |
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AC-8 |
System Use Notification |
AC-8 |
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AC-11 |
Session Lock |
AC-11 (1) |
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AC-12 |
Session Termination |
AC-12 |
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AC-14 |
Permitted Actions without Identification or Authentication |
AC-14 |
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AC-17 |
Remote Access |
AC-17 (1) (2) (3) (4) |
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AC-18 |
Wireless Access |
AC-18 (1) |
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AC-19 |
Access Control for Mobile Devices |
AC-19 (5) |
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AC-20 |
Use of External Information Systems |
AC-20 (1) (2) |
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AC-21 |
Information Sharing |
AC-21 |
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AC-22 |
Publicly Accessible Content |
AC-22 |
13.3.2 AU: Audit and Accountability (Technical Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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AU-1 |
Audit and Accountability Policy and Procedures |
AU-1 |
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AU-2 |
Audit Events |
AU-2 (3) |
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AU-3 |
Content of Audit Records |
AU-3 (1) |
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AU-4 |
Audit Storage Capacity |
AU-4 |
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AU-5 |
Response to Audit Processing Failures |
AU-5 |
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AU-6 |
Audit Review, Analysis, and Reporting |
AU-6 (1) (3) |
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AU-7 |
Audit Reduction and Report Generation |
AU-7 (1) |
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AU-8 |
Time Stamps |
AU-8 (1) |
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AU-9 |
Protection of Audit Information |
AU-9 (4) |
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AU-10 |
Non-repudiation |
Not Selected |
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AU-11 |
Audit Record Retention |
AU-11 |
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AU-12 |
Audit Generation |
AU-12 |
13.3.3 IA: Identification and Authentication (Technical Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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IA-1 |
Identification and Authentication Policy and Procedures |
IA-1 |
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IA-2 |
Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) |
IA-2 (1) (2) (3) (8) (11) (12) |
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IA-3 |
Device Identification and Authentication |
IA-3 |
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IA-4 |
Identifier Management |
IA-4 |
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IA-5 |
Authenticator Management |
IA-5 (1) (2) (3) (11) |
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IA-6 |
Authenticator Feedback |
IA-6 |
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IA-7 |
Cryptographic Module Authentication |
IA-7 |
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IA-8 |
Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users) |
IA-8 (1) (2) (3) (4) |
13.3.4 SC: System and Communications Protection (Technical Controls Category)
[provide a descriptive paragraph – DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM OTHER DOCUMENTS]
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SC-1 |
System and Communications Protection Policy and Procedures |
SC-1 |
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SC-5 |
Denial of Service Protection |
SC-5 |
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SC-7 |
Boundary Protection |
SC-7 |
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SC-8 |
Transmission Confidentiality |
SC-8 |
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SC-18 |
Mobile Code |
SC-18 |
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SC-19 |
Voice Over Internet Protocol |
SC-19 |
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SC-28 |
Protection of Information at Rest |
SC-28 |
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SC-39 |
Process Isolation |
SC-39 |
14. Information System Security Plan Completion Date: _____________________
• Enter the completion date of the plan.
15. Information System Security Plan Approval Date: _______________________
• Enter the date the system security plan was approved and indicate if the approval documentation is attached or on file.