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-17

fail-safe procedures

assessment objective:

Determine if:

si-17[1]    

the organization defines fail-safe procedures to be implemented when organization-defined failure conditions occur;

si-17[2]

the organization defines failure conditions resulting in organization-defined fail-safe procedures being implemented when such conditions occur; and

si-17[3]

the information system implements organization-defined fail-safe procedures when organization-defined failure conditions occur.

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 fail-safe procedures; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators; system developer].

Test: [select from: Organizational fail-safe procedures; automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing fail-safe procedures].