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 +##

ac-16

security attributes

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

ac-16(a)

ac-16(a)[1]

defines types of security attributes to be associated with information:

ac-16(a)[1][a]

in storage;

ac-16(a)[1][b]

in process; and/or

ac-16(a)[1][c]

in transmission;

ac-16(a)[2]

defines security attribute values for organization-defined types of security attributes;

ac-16(a)[3]

provides the means to associate organization-defined types of security attributes having organization-defined security attribute values with information:

ac-16(a)[3][a]

in storage;

ac-16(a)[3][b]

in process; and/or

ac-16(a)[3][c]

in transmission;

ac-16(b)

ensures that the security attribute associations are made and retained with the information;

ac-16(c)

ac-16(c)[1]

defines information systems for which the permitted organization-defined security attributes are to be established;

ac-16(c)[2]

defines security attributes that are permitted for organization-defined information systems;

ac-16(c)[3]

establishes the permitted organization-defined security attributes for organization-defined information systems;

ac-16(d)

ac-16(d)[1]

defines values or ranges for each of the established security attributes; and

ac-16(d)[2]

determines the permitted organization-defined values or ranges for each of the established security attributes.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; procedures addressing the association of security attributes to information in storage, in process, and in transmission; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from:  System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system developers].

Test: [select from: Organizational capability supporting and maintaining the association of security attributes to information in storage, in process, and in transmission].