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 +##

ia-5(11)

authenticator management  | hardware token-based authentication

assessment objective:

Determine if, for hardware token-based authentication:

ia-5(11)[1]

the organization defines token quality requirements to be satisfied; and

ia-5(11)[2]

the information system employs mechanisms that satisfy organization-defined token quality requirements.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Identification and authentication policy; procedures addressing authenticator management; security plan; information system design documentation; automated mechanisms employing hardware token-based authentication for the information system; list of token quality requirements; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with authenticator management responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators; system developers].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing hardware token-based authenticator management capability].