CSIA 413: Cybersecurity Policy, Plans, and Programs

CSIA 413: Cybersecurity Policy, Plans, and Programs

Project #3: System Security Plan

Company Background & Operating Environment

The assigned case study and attachments to this assignment provide information about “the company.”

· Use the Baltimore field office as the target for the System Security Plan

· Use Verizon FiOS as the Internet Services Provider (see http://www.verizonenterprise.com/terms/us/products/internet/sla/ )

Policy Issue & Plan of Action

A recent risk assessment highlighted the need to formalize the security measures required to protect information, information systems, and the information infrastructures for the company’s field offices. This requirement has been incorporated into the company’s risk management plan and the company’s CISO has been tasked with developing, documenting, and implementing the required security measures. The IT Governance board also has a role to play since it must review and approve all changes which affect IT systems under its purview.

The CISO has proposed a plan of action which includes developing system security plans using guidance from NIST SP-800-18 Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems. The IT Governance board, after reviewing the CISO’s proposed plan of action, voted and accepted this recommendation. In its discussions prior to the vote, the CISO explained why the best practices information for security plans from NIST SP 800-18 was suitable for the company’s use. The board also accepted the CISO’s recommendation for creating a single System Security Plan for a General Support System since, in the CISO’s professional judgement, this type of plan would best meet the “formalization” requirement from the company’s recently adopted risk management strategy.

Your Task Assignment

As a staff member supporting the CISO, you have been asked to research and then draft the required system security plan for a General Support System. In your research so far, you have learned that:

· A general support system is defined as “an interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control that shares common functionality.” (See NIST SP 800-18)

· The Field Office manager is the designated system owner for the IT support systems in his or her field office.

· The system boundaries for the field office General Support System have already been documented in the company’s enterprise architecture (see the case study).

· The security controls required for the field office IT systems have been documented in a security controls baseline (see the controls baseline attached to this assignment).

Research:

1. Review the information provided in the case study and in this assignment, especially the information about the field offices and the IT systems and networks used in their day to day business affairs.

2. Review NIST’s guidance for developing a System Security Plan for a general support IT System. This information is presented in NIST SP 800-18. http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-18-Rev1/sp800-18-Rev1-final.pdf Pay special attention to the Sample Information System Security Plan template provided in Appendix A.

3. Review the definitions for IT Security control families as documented in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 200: Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems (see section 3).

4. Review the definitions for individual controls as listed in Appendix F Security Control Catalog in NIST SP 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-53r4.pdf You should focus on those controls listed in the security controls baseline provided with this assignment.

Write:

1. Use the following guidance to complete the System Security Plan using the template from Appendix A of NIST SP 800-18.

a. Sections 1 through 10 will contain information provided in the assigned case study. You may need to “interpret” that information when writing the descriptions. “Fill in the blanks” for information about the company or its managers which is not provided in the case study, i.e. names, email addresses, phone numbers, etc.). Make sure that your fictional information is consistent with information provided in the case study (name of company, locations, etc.).

b. Section 11 should contain information about the field office’s Internet connection Do not include the table. Use the business Internet Services Provider listed at the top of this assignment file. Describe the system interconnection type in this section and service level agreement.

c. Section 12 should contain information derived from the case study. You will need to identify the types of information processed in the field office and then list the laws and regulations which apply. For example, if the case study company processes or stores Protected Health Information, then this section must include information about HIPAA. If the company processes or stores credit card payment information, then this section must include information about the PCI-DSS requirements.

d. Section 13 of the SSP will take the most editing time. Use the information about required security controls as provided security controls baseline.

i. Create 3 sub sections (13.1 Management Controls, 13.2 Operational Controls, and 13.3 Technical Controls). You must provide a description for each category (see the definitions provided in Annex 11.B Minimum Security Controls in NIST SP 800-100 Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers).

ii. Using the information provided in the security controls baseline, place the required control families and controls under the correct sub section.

iii. Use the exact names and designators for the security control families and individual security controls. BUT, you MUST paraphrase any and all descriptions. Do NOT cut and paste from NIST documents.

e. Section 14: use the due date for this assignment as the plan complete date.

f. Section 15: leave the approval date blank. You will not have any other text in this section (since the plan is not yet approved).

2. Use a professional format for your System Security Plan. Your document should be consistently formatted throughout and easy to read.

3. Common phrases do not require citations. If there is doubt as to whether or not information requires attribution, provide a footnote with publication information or use APA format citations and references.

4. You are expected to write grammatically correct English in every assignment that you submit for grading. Do not turn in any work without (a) using spell check, (b) using grammar check, (c) verifying that your punctuation is correct and (d) reviewing your work for correct word usage and correctly structured sentences and paragraphs.

Submit For Grading

Submit your System Security Plan in MS Word format (.docx or .doc file) for grading using your assignment folder. (Attach the file.)

1. Information System Name/Title:

• Unique identifier and name given to the system. [use information from the case study]

2. Information System Categorization:

• Identify the appropriate system categorization [use the information from the case study].

3. Information System Owner:

• Name, title, agency, address, email address, and phone number of person who owns the system. [Use the field office manager]

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.

13.1 Management Controls

[provide a descriptive paragraph]

13.1.1 [first control family]

[provide a descriptive paragraph]

13.1.2 [second control family]

…………

13.2 Operational Controls

[provide a descriptive paragraph]

13.2.1 [first control family]

13.2.2 [second control family]

…………..

13.3 Technical Controls

[provide a descriptive paragraph]

13.3.1 [ first control family]

13.3.2 [ second control family]

…………

Example:

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.

Project #3: IT Security Controls Baseline for Red Clay Renovations

Red Clay Renovations’ IT Security policies, plans, and procedures shall use the following security control classes (management, operational, technical), as defined in NIST SP 800-53 rev 3 (p. 6).

Security Controls Baseline

Red Clay Renovations Security Controls Baseline shall include the following controls.

1. AC: Access Controls (Technical Controls Category)

AC-1	Access Control Policy and Procedures	AC-1
AC-2	Account Management	AC-2 (1) (2) (3) (4)
AC-3	Access Enforcement	AC-3
AC-4	Information Flow Enforcement	AC-4
AC-5	Separation of Duties	AC-5
AC-6	Least Privilege	AC-6 (1) (2) (5) (9) (10)
AC-7	Unsuccessful Logon Attempts	AC-7
AC-8	System Use Notification	AC-8
AC-11	Session Lock	AC-11 (1)
AC-12	Session Termination	AC-12
AC-14	Permitted Actions without Identification or Authentication	AC-14
AC-17	Remote Access	AC-17 (1) (2) (3) (4)
AC-18	Wireless Access	AC-18 (1)
AC-19	Access Control for Mobile Devices	AC-19 (5)
AC-20	Use of External Information Systems	AC-20 (1) (2)
AC-21	Information Sharing	AC-21
AC-22	Publicly Accessible Content	AC-22

2. AT: Awareness and Training (Operational Controls Category)

AT-1	Security Awareness and Training Policy and Procedures	AT-1
AT-2	Security Awareness Training	AT-2 (2)
AT-3	Role-Based Security Training	AT-3
AT-4	Security Training Records	AT-4

3. AU: Audit and Accountability (Technical Controls Category)

AU-1	Audit and Accountability Policy and Procedures	AU-1
AU-2	Audit Events	AU-2 (3)
AU-3	Content of Audit Records	AU-3 (1)
AU-4	Audit Storage Capacity	AU-4
AU-5	Response to Audit Processing Failures	AU-5
AU-6	Audit Review, Analysis, and Reporting	AU-6 (1) (3)
AU-7	Audit Reduction and Report Generation	AU-7 (1)
AU-8	Time Stamps	AU-8 (1)
AU-9	Protection of Audit Information	AU-9 (4)
AU-10	Non-repudiation	Not Selected
AU-11	Audit Record Retention	AU-11
AU-12	Audit Generation	AU-12

4. CA: Security Assessment and Authorization (Management Controls Category)

CA-1	Security Assessment and Authorization Policies and Procedures	CA-1
CA-2	Security Assessments	CA-2 (1)
CA-3	System Interconnections	CA-3 (5)
CA-5	Plan of Action and Milestones	CA-5
CA-6	Security Authorization	CA-6
CA-7	Continuous Monitoring	CA-7 (1)
CA-9	Internal System Connections	CA-9

5. CM: Configuration Management (Operational Controls Category)

CM-1	Configuration Management Policy and Procedures	CM-1
CM-2	Baseline Configuration	CM-2 (1) (3) (7)
CM-3	Configuration Change Control	CM-3 (2)
CM-4	Security Impact Analysis	CM-4
CM-5	Access Restrictions for Change	CM-5
CM-6	Configuration Settings	CM-6
CM-7	Least Functionality	CM-7 (1) (2) (4)
CM-8	Information System Component Inventory	CM-8 (1) (3) (5)
CM-9	Configuration Management Plan	CM-9
CM-10	Software Usage Restrictions	CM-10
CM-11	User-Installed Software	CM-11

6. Contingency Planning (Operational Controls Category)

CP-1	Contingency Planning Policy and Procedures	CP-1
CP-2	Contingency Plan	CP-2 (1) (3) (8)
CP-3	Contingency Training	CP-3
CP-4	Contingency Plan Testing	CP-4 (1)
CP-5	Withdrawn	---
CP-6	Alternate Storage Site	CP-6 (1) (3)
CP-7	Alternate Processing Site	CP-7 (1) (2) (3)
CP-8	Telecommunications Services	CP-8 (1) (2)
CP-9	Information System Backup	CP-9 (1)
CP-10	Information System Recovery and Reconstitution	CP-10 (2)

7. IA: Identification and Authentication (Technical Controls Category)

IA-1	Identification and Authentication Policy and Procedures	IA-1
IA-2	Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)	IA-2 (1) (2) (3) (8) (11) (12)
IA-3	Device Identification and Authentication	IA-3
IA-4	Identifier Management	IA-4
IA-5	Authenticator Management	IA-5 (1) (2) (3) (11)
IA-6	Authenticator Feedback	IA-6
IA-7	Cryptographic Module Authentication	IA-7
IA-8	Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)	IA-8 (1) (2) (3) (4)

8. IR: Incident Response (Operational Controls Category)

IR-1	Incident Response Policy and Procedures	IR-1
IR-2	Incident Response Training	IR-2
IR-3	Incident Response Testing	IR-3 (2)
IR-4	Incident Handling	IR-4 (1)
IR-5	Incident Monitoring	IR-5
IR-6	Incident Reporting	IR-6 (1)
IR-7	Incident Response Assistance	IR-7 (1)
IR-8	Incident Response Plan	IR-8

9. MA: Maintenance (Operational Controls Category)

MA-1	System Maintenance Policy and Procedures	MA-1
MA-2	Controlled Maintenance	MA-2
MA-3	Maintenance Tools	MA-3 (1) (2)
MA-4	Nonlocal Maintenance	MA-4 (2)
MA-5	Maintenance Personnel	MA-5

10. MP: Media Protection (Operational Controls Category)

MP-1	Media Protection Policy and Procedures	MP-1
MP-2	Media Access	MP-2
MP-3	Media Marking	MP-3
MP-4	Media Storage	MP-4
MP-5	Media Transport	MP-5 (4)
MP-6	Media Sanitization	MP-6
MP-7	Media Use	MP-7 (1)

11. PE: Physical and Environmental Protection (Operational Controls Category)

PE-1	Physical and Environmental Protection Policy and Procedures	PE-1
PE-2	Physical Access Authorizations	PE-2
PE-3	Physical Access Control	PE-3
PE-4	Access Control for Transmission Medium	PE-4
PE-5	Access Control for Output Devices	PE-5
PE-6	Monitoring Physical Access	PE-6 (1)
PE-8	Visitor Access Records	PE-8
PE-9	Power Equipment and Cabling	PE-9
PE-10	Emergency Shutoff	PE-10
PE-11	Emergency Power	PE-11
PE-12	Emergency Lighting	PE-12
PE-13	Fire Protection	PE-13 (3)
PE-14	Temperature and Humidity Controls	PE-14
PE-15	Water Damage Protection	PE-15
PE-16	Delivery and Removal	PE-16
PE-17	Alternate Work Site	PE-17

12. PL: Planning (Management Controls Category)

PL-1	Security Planning Policy and Procedures	PL-1
PL-2	System Security Plan	PL-2 (3)
PL-4	Rules of Behavior	PL-4 (1)
PL-8	Information Security Architecture	PL-8

13. PS: Personnel Security (Operational Controls Category)

PS-1	Personnel Security Policy and Procedures	PS-1
PS-2	Position Risk Designation	PS-2
PS-3	Personnel Screening	PS-3
PS-4	Personnel Termination	PS-4
PS-5	Personnel Transfer	PS-5
PS-6	Access Agreements	PS-6
PS-7	Third-Party Personnel Security	PS-7
PS-8	Personnel Sanctions	PS-8

14. RA: Risk Assessment (Management Controls Category)

RA-1	Risk Assessment Policy and Procedures	RA-1
RA-2	Security Categorization	RA-2
RA-3	Risk Assessment	RA-3
RA-5	Vulnerability Scanning	RA-5 (1) (2) (5)

15. SA: System and Services Acquisition (Management Controls Category)

SA-1	System and Services Acquisition Policy and Procedures	SA-1
SA-2	Allocation of Resources	SA-2
SA-3	System Development Life Cycle	SA-3
SA-4	Acquisition Process	SA-4 (1) (2) (9) (10)
SA-5	Information System Documentation	SA-5
SA-8	Security Engineering Principles	SA-8
SA-9	External Information System Services	SA-9 (2)
SA-10	Developer Configuration Management	SA-10
SA-11	Developer Security Testing and Evaluation	SA-11

16. SC: System and Communications Protection (Technical Controls Category)

SA-1	System and Services Acquisition Policy and Procedures	SA-1
SA-2	Allocation of Resources	SA-2
SA-3	System Development Life Cycle	SA-3
SA-4	Acquisition Process	SA-4 (1) (2) (9) (10)
SA-5	Information System Documentation	SA-5
SA-8	Security Engineering Principles	SA-8
SA-9	External Information System Services	SA-9 (2)
SA-10	Developer Configuration Management	SA-10
SA-11	Developer Security Testing and Evaluation	SA-11
SC-28	Protection of Information at Rest	SC-28
SC-39	Process Isolation	SC-39

17. SI: System and Information Integrity (Operational Controls Category)

SI-1	System and Information Integrity Policy and Procedures	SI-1
SI-2	Flaw Remediation	SI-2 (2)
SI-3	Malicious Code Protection	SI-3 (1) (2)
SI-4	Information System Monitoring	SI-4 (2) (4) (5)
SI-5	Security Alerts, Advisories, and Directives	SI-5
SI-7	Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity	SI-7 (1) (7)
SI-8	Spam Protection	SI-8 (1) (2)
SI-10	Information Input Validation	SI-10
SI-11	Error Handling	SI-11
SI-12	Information Handling and Retention	SI-12
SI-16	Memory Protection	SI-16

18. PM: Program Management (Management Controls Family)

PM-1	Information Security Program Plan	all
PM-2	Senior Information Security Officer	all
PM-3	Information Security Resources	all
PM-4	Plan of Action and Milestones Process	all
PM-5	Information System Inventory	all
PM-6	Information Security Measures of Performance	all
PM-7	Enterprise Architecture	all
PM-8	Critical Infrastructure Plan	all
PM-9	Risk Management Strategy	all
PM-10	Security Authorization Process	all
PM-11	Mission/Business Process Definition	all
PM-12	Insider Threat Program	all
PM-13	Information Security Workforce	all
PM-14	Testing, Training, and Monitoring	all
PM-15	Contacts with Security Groups and Associations	all
PM-16	Threat Awareness Program	all

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