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-16

memory protection

assessment objective:

Determine if:

si-16[1]    

the organization defines security safeguards to be implemented to protect information system memory from unauthorized code execution; and

si-16[2]

the information system implements organization-defined security safeguards to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: System and information integrity policy; procedures addressing memory protection for the information system; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; list of security safeguards protecting information system memory from unauthorized code execution; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with responsibility for memory protection; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators; system developer].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing safeguards to protect information system memory from unauthorized code execution].