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 +##

cm-3(6)

configuration change control  | cryptography management

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

cm-3(6)[1]

defines security safeguards provided by cryptographic mechanisms that are to be under configuration management; and

cm-3(6)[2]

ensures that cryptographic mechanisms used to provide organization-defined security safeguards are under configuration management.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Configuration management policy; procedures addressing information system configuration change control; configuration management plan; security plan; information system design documentation; information system architecture and configuration documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with configuration change control responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators].

Test: [select from: Organizational processes for configuration change control; cryptographic mechanisms implementing organizational security safeguards].