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RA-5(4) VULNERABILITY SCANNING  |  DISCOVERABLE INFORMATION

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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

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ra-5(4)

vulnerability scanning  | discoverable information

 

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

ra-5(4)[1]

defines corrective actions to be taken if information about the information system is discoverable by adversaries;

ra-5(4)[2]

determines what information about the information system is discoverable by adversaries; and

ra-5(4)[3]

subsequently takes organization-defined corrective actions.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Procedures addressing vulnerability scanning; security assessment report; penetration test results; vulnerability scanning results; risk assessment report; records of corrective actions taken; incident response records; audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with vulnerability scanning and/or penetration testing responsibilities; organizational personnel with vulnerability scan analysis responsibilities; organizational personnel responsible for risk response; organizational personnel responsible for incident management and response; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test: [select from: Organizational processes for vulnerability scanning; organizational processes for risk response; organizational processes for incident management and response; automated mechanisms/tools supporting and/or implementing vulnerability scanning; automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing risk response; automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing incident management and response].

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