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 +##

sc-36

distributed processing and storage

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

sc-36[1]

defines processing and storage to be distributed across multiple physical locations; and

sc-36[2]

distributes organization-defined processing and storage across multiple physical locations.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and communications protection policy; contingency planning policy and procedures; contingency plan; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; information system architecture; list of information system physical locations (or environments) with distributed processing and storage; information system facility diagrams; processing site agreements; storage site agreements; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; organizational personnel installing, configuring, and/or maintaining the information system; organizational personnel with contingency planning and plan implementation responsibilities; information system developers/integrators].

Test: [select from: Organizational processes for distributing processing and storage across multiple physical locations; automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing capability for distributing processing and storage across multiple physical locations].