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(4)

security attributes | association of attributes by authorized individuals

assessment objective:

Determine if:

ac-16(4)[1]

the organization defines security attributes to be associated with subjects and objects by authorized individuals (or processes acting on behalf of individuals);

ac-16(4)[2]

the organization defines subjects and objects requiring the association of organization-defined security attributes by authorized individuals (or processes acting on behalf of individuals); and

ac-16(4)[3]

the information system supports the association of organization-defined security attributes with organization-defined subjects and objects by authorized individuals (or processes acting on behalf of individuals).

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; procedures addressing the association of security attributes to information; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; list of users authorized to associate security attributes to information; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with responsibilities for associating security attributes to information; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system developers].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting user associations of security attributes to information].