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-5(1)

security alerts, advisories, and directives  | automated alerts and advisories

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization employs automated mechanisms to make security alert and advisory information available throughout the organization.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: System and information integrity policy; procedures addressing security alerts, advisories, and directives; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; automated mechanisms supporting the distribution of security alert and advisory information; records of security alerts and advisories; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with security alert and advisory responsibilities; organizational personnel implementing, operating, maintaining, and using the information system; organizational personnel, organizational elements, and/or external organizations to whom alerts and advisories are to be disseminated; system/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test: [select from: Organizational processes for defining, receiving, generating, and disseminating security alerts and advisories; automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing dissemination of security alerts and advisories].