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-7

software, firmware, and information integrity

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

si-7[1]

si-7[1][a]

defines software requiring integrity verification tools to be employed to detect unauthorized changes;

si-7[1][b]

defines firmware requiring integrity verification tools to be employed to detect unauthorized changes;

si-7[1][c]

defines information requiring integrity verification tools to be employed to detect unauthorized changes;

si-7[2]

employs integrity verification tools to detect unauthorized changes to organization-defined:

si-7[2][a]

software;

si-7[2][b]

firmware; and

si-7[2][c]

information.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: System and information integrity policy; procedures addressing software, firmware, and information integrity; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; integrity verification tools and associated documentation; records generated/triggered from integrity verification tools regarding unauthorized software, firmware, and information changes; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with responsibility for software, firmware, and/or information integrity; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators].

Test: [select from: Software, firmware, and information integrity verification tools].