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(6)

flaw remediation  | removal of previous versions of software / firmware

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

si-2(6)[1]    

si-2(6)[1][a]    

defines software components to be removed after updated versions have been installed;

si-2(6)[1][b]    

defines firmware components to be removed after updated versions have been installed;

si-2(6)[2]

si-2(6)[2][a]    

removes organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed; and

si-2(6)[2][b]    

removes organization-defined firmware components after updated versions have been installed.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: System and information integrity policy; procedures addressing flaw remediation; automated mechanisms supporting flaw remediation; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; records of software and firmware component removals after updated versions are installed; 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; organizational personnel with responsibility for flaw remediation].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing removal of previous versions of software/firmware].