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Policy and Procedure

Each of the seventeen families of security controls found in 800-53 contain a first control that requires the development of policy and procedures for that specific family of controls. Here is an example from the PL family: 800-53 security control PL-1 SECURITY PLANNING POLICY AND PROCEDURES Control: The organization develops, disseminates, and periodically reviews/updates: (i) [...]

Contingency Plan

Contingency Plan

Policy Identify statutory or regulatory requirements Create a policy statement Get the policy statement approved Publish the policy statement Key elements of policy Roles and responsibilities Scope Resources required Training required Testing and exercises schedule Maintenance schedule Backup and storage schedule Business Impact Assessment (BIA) The BIA is a critical piece of the CP that [...]

Risk Analysis

Risk Analysis

Control Analysis
Likelihood Determination
Impact Analysis
Risk Determination

Implementation and Assessment Phase

Implementation and Assessment Phase

Integration of security controls, Certification & Accreditation and documentation updates.
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Acquisition and Development Phase

Acquisition and Development Phase

Defining the security requirements, including risk assessment and security controls. Security planning involves documenting these requirements and preventative controls.
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