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 +##

si-2(3)

flaw remediation  | time to remediate flaws / benchmarks for correction actions

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

si-2(3)(a)    

measures the time between flaw identification and flaw remediation;

si-2(3)(b)

si-2(3)(b)[1]

defines benchmarks for taking corrective actions; and

si-2(3)(b)[2]

establishes organization-defined benchmarks for taking corrective actions.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: System and information integrity policy; procedures addressing flaw remediation; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; list of benchmarks for taking corrective action on flaws identified; records providing time stamps of flaw identification and subsequent  flaw remediation activities; 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 responsibility for flaw remediation].

Test: [select from: Organizational processes for identifying, reporting, and correcting information system flaws; automated mechanisms used to measure the time between flaw identification and flaw remediation].