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 +##

pl-8(2)

information security architecture  | supplier diversity

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:  

pl-8(2)[1]

defines security safeguards to be allocated to locations and architectural layers within the design of its security architecture;

pl-8(2)[2]

defines locations and architectural layers of its security architecture in which organization-defined security safeguards are to be allocated; and

pl-8(2)[3]

requires that organization-defined security safeguards allocated to organization-defined locations and architectural layers are obtained from different suppliers.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Security planning policy; procedures addressing information security architecture development; enterprise architecture documentation; information security architecture documentation; security plan for the information system; security CONOPS for the information system; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with security planning and plan implementation responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security architecture development responsibilities; organizational personnel with acquisition responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test: [select from: Organizational processes for obtaining information security safeguards from different suppliers].