fisma certification workflow, communication & management framework

FISMA Certification Workflow, Communication & Management Framework

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Overview

Solving for Security Compliance

Business Case / Requirements

Design

Architecture

Approach

User Interface

Functional Highlights

Functional Details

Value Added / ROI

Company Profile

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FISMA / PRISMA Methodology Overall Focus

Review the strategic and technical aspects of the logical/physical security program. The review identifies the level of maturity of the security program and the customers and/or corporate ability to comply with existing requirements in (9) topic areas (TA).

Assessment Model

Analyze five levels of compliance maturity: policy, procedures, implementation, test, and integration that employs a standardized approach to review and measure the information security posture of an information security program.

We believe that a logical and physical security program should be implemented on an agency enterprise level to provide information security for the information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the organization, including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other sources. We assist agencies in doing this through the ...A PRISMA Methodology (Program Review for Information Security Management Assessment).

Policy Mapping Procedures Analysis & Documentation

Tests Verification & STE Case Analysis

Implementation

Security Control

Alignment

Integration into FISMA Lifecycle

TA Management, Operational, and Technical Areas

1 Security Management & Culture

2 Security Planning

3 Security Awareness, Training, and Education

4 Budget and Resources

5 Life Cycle Management

6 Certification and Accreditation

7 Critical Infrastructure Protection

8 Incident and Emergency Response

9 Security Controls

Solving for Security Compliance


Modern Information Security Oversight Presents Several Challenges…

• Distributed Risks• Lack of Visibility / Tracking• Complex Compliance Frameworks (FISMA, HIPAA, etc.)• Timeliness• Certification & Accreditation (C&A) Requirements• Increasing and hard to manage costs

Business Case / Requirements

…That Can Be Overcome By Leveraging A Proven Methodology And A Modern, Purpose-Built ToolpureFISMA enables effective risk management by:

• Providing insight into organizational Risks, distributed or local• Guiding information gathering & management workflows,

from system initiation through continuous monitoring• Streamlining the review & approval of submitted

information systems • Tracking Events and Notifying in Real-Time• Delivering high-level compliance metrics for

organizational oversight

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Application CapabilityCustomizable Application Framework

Highly Scalable• No account or seat limitations• Easily adapts to increases in

user/data volume

Interoperable• Can run on multiple platforms

Open Architecture• Allows for future functionality &

features to address changes in organizational requirements

Simplified Enhancement / Version Deployment

• New features are available to all users instantly, eliminates time and effort of distributed, independent upgrading

User Functionality

Stakeholder/Responsible Party/User Management & Tracking

• Customizable Authentication & Authorization for Users

Pre-Populated Security Control Definitions

• NIST SP 800-53 / SP 800-53(A)

Input/Edit Security Control Implementation Statements

• Statements mapped to controls, history and audit trail, and Policy Management

One click, detailed reporting• Scope filters, full search capability• Linking to POA&M, C&A

Documentation, and Continuous Monitoring

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The pureFISMA tool is made up of a data model and business logic layer designed to support a compliance workflow management system having a particular set of generalized core features.

• These core features are delivered via a User Interface tailored to Client specifications after requirements have been gathered: – Role/Group-Based User permissions– Integration with various Directory Servers for authentication– Task Management– Scheduling / Event Triggering – Subscription-Based Notifications / Reminders– Notification Center– Reporting– Versioning– Data Import Engine (for importing scan data from 3rd party vulnerability

scanning tools)

Application Overview

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Application Architecture

Application Layer

User Interface

Data Storage

Architecture

• Tomcat• JBoss

• WebSphere• WebLogic

• Apache• IIS

lMySQL lOracle lSQL Server

Environment

Hibernate

JavaSpring

Adobe Flex

SQL Database

Technology

BlazeDS


pureFISMA was designed around 3 distinct audiences or ‘perspectives’, each presenting a particular functional emphasis*:

• Organization (e.g., Study Center / Information System)– Information Input– Continuous Monitoring– Asset Management

• Compliance (e.g., Mission Assurance Team / Information Security Dept) – Input Approval/Rejection– Commenting

• Executive (e.g., Program Office / Department Head) – Aggregation– Insight– Communication

*The perspective presented is determined at login based on the authenticated user’s role

Application Approach


Functional HighlightsReal-Time FISMA Compliance Monitoring

C&A Workflow Management• Track/Update C&A progress, Documentation package, and ATO Status• Document repository with Built-in Revision Tracking and Restore• POA&M items and Continuous Monitoring tasks

Configuration Management• Hardware inventory • Vulnerability scan files and tracking• In-place control verification and tracking

Automatic Event Notification System• Unified Notification Center• Subscription-Based Email alerts, including:

– Missing/upcoming control requirements– Continuous Monitoring Defects

POA&M Tracking System• Sort by issue type; control family• Map to security control; responsible party• Author (user or accreditation source)• Scheduled completion date• Full resolution history

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User Interface

Advanced Search & Filtering

Customized,Real-Time Dashboard

High-Level Aggregate Compliance Metrics

pureFISMA features robust and modern user interface using the latest open source technology to provide highly customizable features.

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pureFISMA includes the following 7 pre-defined roles, which can be extended / tailored based on client requirements:

Functional Details – Users & Permissions

User• Default: Read Only• Full Control: As Assigned

• Per Control• Control Family• Control Class

Admin• Default: Full Control• Create Org User• Assign Responsible Party• Submit System for Approval

Admin (System Owner)• Same as Admin

User• Default: Read Only (All

Orgs)• Approve/Reject: As

Assigned• Per Org

Admin• Default: Approve/Reject (All

Orgs)• Create Organization Admin• Create Compliance User • Assign Org• Submit System for ATO

User• Default: Read Only• Limited Reporting

Admin• Default: Full Control• Create Compliance Admin• Create Executive User• Send Broadcast Message• Full Reporting

Organization Compliance Executive


pureFISMA is designed to leverage existing enterprise directory services for authentication, including:

– Active Directory (Microsoft)– Open Directory (Apple)– eDirectory (Novell)– Oracle Internet Directory – ApacheDS (open source)– OpenDS (open source)

Additionally, pureFISMA can support multifactor authentication schemes, including:– Complex device identification– Mobile (via SMS)– Others (may require additional hardware / software)

Functional Details – Integration


pureFISMA’s POA&M list:– Automatically adds items based on deficiencies identified during:

• Continuous Monitoring• Security Assessment

– Manually add items based on deficiencies identified during other assessments:• Privacy Impact Assessment• Risk Assessment

pureFISMA provides each user with a personalized task list, including:– User-Defined Tasks

• Can be manually associated with one or more security controls– Auto-Generated Tasks (e.g., expiring control)– Automated Reminders

• In-Application reminders via Notification Center• Outbound email reminders

– Automated POA&M Integration• When a deficiency affecting a particular security control is added to the POA&M list, a task

is automatically created for the party responsible for that control

Functional Details – Task Management


pureFISMA understands the importance of timeliness in the C&A process as well as Continuous Monitoring and assists system owners and users by:

– Accepting user-defined frequencies for security controls requiring regular review

– Allowing users to define the reminder ‘window’ • How early the reminder notification is sent

– Automatically notifying responsible parties and system owners when a required review has not taken place

• A task is automatically created when a required/scheduled review is missed

Functional Details – Schedules & Triggers


pureFISMA accumulates all notifications, reminders, and messages in a unified ‘Notification Center’.

• Items may be added to a user’s notification center based on their:– Organization / System– Role (User, Admin, Admin Owner)– Responsible Party (per control, family, class)– Subscription Preferences

• Subscribable events include:– Control Updated– Control Reminder– Control Expiration– System Updated– System Reminder– Asset Added– Broadcast Message– POA&M Added– POA&M Updated– POA&M Reminder– Continuous Monitoring

Functional Details – Notifications & Messaging


pureFISMA provides robust reporting within all three perspectives, built to detailed specifications gathered from the client. • Examples include:

– Aggregate Stats (Counts, Avgs, etc)– ATO Status– Security Posture / FISMA Compliance– Continuous Monitoring Activity– pureFISMA usage statistics

Additionally, pureFISMA can use information stored in its database to produce formatted, downloadable documents for hardcopy archival and distribution– Study Center Security Plan– Study Center Security Assessment– Hardware Inventory– POA&M– ATO Letter

Functional Details– Reporting & Documentation


• Inputs– All informational changes made to the system are fully tracked and auditable

• Downloadable transaction logs available to Organization Admin user in .csv format– Security Control Implementation Statements are versioned with incremental rollback– All changes to POA&M list are versioned

• Asset Repository– Selected file-based assets are versioned on upload :

• Study Center Security Plan (if provided)• Risk Assessment• Study Center Security Assessment• Privacy Impact Assessment• POA&M• Network Topology Diagram• Policies & Procedure Documents

Functional Details – Versioning


Currently being designed, pureFISMA will include a data import engine to analyze the output files of selected vulnerability scanning tools. When in place, the import engine will allow for increased automation of vulnerability scan interpretation and remediation tracking, as described below:

1. Scan file is uploaded and added to the Asset Repository

2. File is parsed and resulting details stored in database

3. Discovered devices are compared existing hardware inventory

4. Vulnerability details evaluated and mapped to security controls

5. POA&M item created based on vulnerability or device details and impact to related security control

6. Notification sent to user assigned to affected control / system owner

Functional Details – Data Import


Company Profile

Founded in 2004 Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small

Business (SDVOSB) – Retired USAF Woman Owned Small Business Performed over $75 million in services Contract Vehicles:

– GSA IT Schedule 70– GSA/OMB MOBIS Schedule 847

Awards:– Named HP BSA Implementation Partner of

the Year in 2010– Designated one of the fastest growing

companies in America by Inc. 500/500 in 2011

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business(SDVOSB)

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