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-3(6)

malicious code protection  | testing / verification

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

si-3(6)(a)

si-3(6)(a)[1]

defines a frequency to test malicious code protection mechanisms;

si-3(6)(a)[2]

tests malicious code protection mechanisms with the organization-defined frequency by introducing a known benign, non-spreading test case into the information system;

si-3(6)(b)

si-3(6)(b)[1]

verifies that detection of the test case occurs; and

si-3(6)(b)[2]

verifies that associated incident reporting occurs.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: System and information integrity policy; procedures addressing malicious code protection; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; test cases; records providing evidence of test cases executed on malicious code protection mechanisms; 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 malicious code protection].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing testing and verification of malicious code protection capability].