Applicable

(Y)es / (N)o

(C)onfidentiality

(I)ntegrity

(A)vailability

RPN

(C+I+A)

(S)atisfactory

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

(O)ther than satisfactory +##

ac-16(6)

security attributes  | maintenance of attribute association by organization

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:  

ac-16(6)[1]

defines security attributes to be associated with subjects and objects;

ac-16(6)[2]

defines subjects and objects to be associated with organization-defined security attributes;

ac-16(6)[3]

defines security policies to allow personnel to associate, and maintain the association of organization-defined security attributes with organization-defined subjects and objects; and

ac-16(6)[4]

allows personnel to associate, and maintain the association of organization-defined security attributes with organization-defined subjects and objects in accordance with organization-defined security policies.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; procedures addressing association of security attributes with subjects and objects; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with responsibilities for associating and maintaining association of security attributes with subjects and objects; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system developers].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting associations of security attributes to subjects and objects].