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(1)

distributed processing and storage  | polling techniques

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

sc-36(1)[1]

defines distributed processing and storage components for which polling techniques are to be employed to identify potential faults, errors, or compromises; and

sc-36(1)[2]

employs polling techniques to identify potential faults, errors, or compromises to organization-defined distributed processing and storage components.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and communications protection policy; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; information system architecture; list of distributed processing and storage components subject to polling; information system polling techniques and associated documentation or records; information system audit records; 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; information system developers/integrators].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing polling techniques].