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Risk Management Framework - RMF SP 800-37

Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy (nist.gov)

Prepare Essential activities to prepare the organization to manage security and privacy risks.

Implement the controls and document how controls are deployed.

Categorize the system and information processed, stored, and transmitted based on impact analysis. 

Assess to determine if the controls are in place, operating as intended, and producing the desired results. 

Select the set of NIST SP 800-53 controls to protect the system based on risk assessment(s)

Authorize: Senior official makes a risk-based decision to authorize the system (to operate).

Monitor: Continuously monitor control implementation and risks to the system. 
Table 1: RMF Steps Including Resources for Implementers and Supporting NIST Publications *Read More at Risk Management Framework (RMF) Overview - Risk Management | CSRC

Cybersecurity Framework

Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Framework Core (nist.gov)

Identify –   Develop an organizational understanding to manage cybersecurity risk to systems, people, assets, data, and capabilities. The activities in the Identify Function are foundational for effective use of the Framework. Understanding the business context, the resources that support critical functions, and the related cybersecurity risks enables an organization to focus and prioritize its efforts, consistent with its risk management strategy and business needs. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include Asset Management; Business Environment; Governance; Risk Assessment; and Risk Management Strategy.

Protect – Develop and implement appropriate safeguards to ensure delivery of critical services. The Protect Function supports the ability to limit or contain the impact of a potential cybersecurity event. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include Identity Management and Access Control; Awareness and Training; Data Security; Information Protection Processes and Procedures; Maintenance; and Protective Technology.

Detect – Develop and implement appropriate activities to identify the occurrence of a cybersecurity event. The Detect Function enables the timely discovery of cybersecurity events. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include Anomalies and Events; Security Continuous Monitoring; and Detection Processes. 

Respond – Develop and implement appropriate activities to take action regarding a detected cybersecurity incident. The Respond Function supports the ability to contain the impact of a potential cybersecurity incident. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include Response Planning; Communications; Analysis; Mitigation; and Improvements.

Recover – Develop and implement appropriate activities to maintain plans for resilience and to restore any capabilities or services that were impaired due to a cybersecurity incident. The Recover Function supports timely recovery to normal operations to reduce the impact of a cybersecurity incident. Examples of outcome Categories within this Function include Recovery Planning; Improvements; and Communications. 

Read more about NIST Cybersecurity Framework CSF

Climate Science & Green Tech

Climate & Green GRC Plan - NetApp's Model - Power Costs

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Written by: Robin Basham
Parent Category: Services
Category: Climate Science & Green Tech

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Power Costs - It’s Not Just The Data Center

  • U.S. Department of Energy reports commercial electricity costs increased 24% since 2000 and this trend will continue.
  • Data center power utilization doubled since 2000 (according to a 2007 report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) and accounts for 1.5% of all U.S. electricity consumption.
  • The EPA projected data center power consumption doubling by 2011 resulting in $7.4 billion annual national electric costs for servers and data centers.
  • Hey, It’s 2022 – So “Are We There Yet?”
  • Smart 2020: Enabling The Low Carbon Economy In The Information Age

Smart 2020: Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age: US Addendum, Published November 18, 2008

  • U.S. carbon emissions today total 6 billion tons, will reach 6.4 billion tons by 2020. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) called for greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 60-80% below 2000 levels by 2050 to avoid significant environmental damage. 
  • The information and communications technology (ICT) industry can enable a large portion of that reduction. Altogether, ICT enabled solutions could cut annual CO2 emissions in the U.S. by 13–22 percent from business-as-usual projections for 2020. This translates to gross energy and fuel savings of $140-240 billion dollars.
  • This report focuses on four areas: A smart electrical grid, more efficient road transportation, smart buildings and travel substitution, such as virtual meetings. It also offers the federal government suggestions for utilizing the full potential of ICT to battle climate change, such as monetizing carbon and encouraging the widespread adoption of broadband.
  • Domains of Excellence in Data Center Management are Established in Most Major High-Tech Organizations
  • THE NETAPP COMMITMENT
  • Runaway power consumption in the data center is an issue that storage vendors simply must address. At
  • NetApp, we take this responsibility seriously and we will continue to devote our resources and talents to the development of data management and storage technologies that will help you overcome the challenges that power consumption realities pose to your success.
  • In our ongoing efforts to simplify data management, we will continue to reduce infrastructure complexity and cost and provide you the flexibility you need to stay competitive and meet your business challenges.
  • By focusing on data management and storage efficiency, not only can your organization realize substantial cost savings, you can do so while contributing to the health of our planet.
  • Customer Data Centers Will Do More with Less
  • Moving Beyond Power, Cooling & Space

NetApp will likely continue to push for metrics through standards development organizations such as SNIA, OASIS, and ANSI that evolve common green criteria for their specific appliances.

Earning a recognized rating that marks NetApp's FAS Array as both EPA qualified AND better product than EMC, HP, IBM, Hitachi, or Dell is the obvious path ahead.

“Making Green IT a Reality; Customer Perspectives on the Impact of Storage Vendor Decisions on Power, Cooling, & Space in Enterprise Data Centers”,  December 2007 by Oliver Wyman, demonstrated that NetApp moves its customers and its operations in a constructive and green direction. 

Innovation, Compliance, and Convergence Aside, The Best Product at the Lowest Price Wins. Green Product Offsets drive down TCO

  • Compliance with Laws & Regulations

New Laws Bring…

  • New Guidance and Standards
  • New Incentives and Markets
  • New Risks
  • New Opportunities
  • New Law Breakers
  • Green Is No Longer Optional Spending – It's Within Primary Spending

This package is the first crucial step in a concerted effort to create and save 3 to 4 million jobs, jumpstart our economy, and begin the process of transforming it for the 21st century with $275 billion in economic recovery tax cuts and $550 billion in thoughtful and carefully targeted priority investments with unprecedented accountability measures built-in.

  • The package contains targeted efforts in:
  • Clean, Efficient, American Energy
  • Transforming our Economy with Science and Technology
  • Modernizing Roads, Bridges, Transit and Waterways
  • Education for the 21st Century
  • Tax Cuts to Make Work Pay and Create Jobs
  • Lowering Healthcare Costs
  • Helping Workers Hurt by the Economy
  • Saving Public Sector Jobs and Protect Vital Services

Existing Laws - Environmental Protection

  • Atomic Energy Act (AEA) AEA in U.S.C.
  • Clean Air Act (CAA) CAA in U.S.C.
  • Clean Water Act (CWA)(original title: Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972)
  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund)
  • Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
  • Endangered Species Act (ESA)
  • Energy Policy Act Energy Policy Act
  • Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
  • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
  • Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments
  • Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA, also known as the Ocean Dumping Act)
  • EPA's Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Home Page
  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  • National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)
  • Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA)
  • Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
  • Ocean Dumping Act
  • See Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
  • Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
  • Pollution Prevention Act (PPA)
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
  • Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
  • Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
  • Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

United States Law Requirements at EPA
Enforcement and Compliance Targets

  • Transparency to Stakeholders
  • Federal Spending toward Economic Stabilization trends heavily to issues affecting our environment, especially inefficient distribution of energy-efficient enabling technologies.
  • Oversight Hearing: Understanding the Changing Climate System and the Role of Climate Research | House Committee on Appropriations
  • Clean, Efficient, American Energy: To put people back to work today and reduce our dependence on foreign oil tomorrow, we will strengthen efforts directed at doubling renewable energy production and renovate public buildings to make them more energy-efficient.
  • $32 billion to transform the nation’s energy transmission, distribution, and production systems by allowing for a smarter and better grid and focusing investment in renewable technology.
  • $16 billion to repair public housing and make key energy efficiency retrofits.
  • $6 billion to weatherize modest-income homes.
  • Transform our Economy with Science and Technology: We need to put scientists to work looking for the next great discovery, creating jobs in cutting-edge technologies, and making smart investments that will help businesses in every community succeed in a global economy. For every dollar invested in broadband, the economy sees a ten-fold return on that investment.
  • $10 billion for science facilities, research, and instrumentation.
  • $6 billion to expand broadband internet access so businesses in rural and other underserved areas can link up to the global economy.
  • Market awareness of reduction in Green House Gas emissions has dramatically increased. The capacity to measure, monitor, set business-appropriate goals, and then meet them, is now critical to enterprise steering.
  • Money Allocated for Green Spending
  • World Resource Institute, “Switching to Green”, published October 2006, provides simple guidelines for the accounting and process in buying Green Power.
  • Public and Private company accounting will be scrutinized for the use of Federal funds and the achievement of Renewable Energy Credits (REC’s).
  • High Tech Needs to Follow the Climate Leaders Goal-Setting Process
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Standards.gov | NIST

Standards.gov | NIST
Documentary Standards can specify the definition of terms; classifications of components; delineation of procedures; specification of dimensions, materials, processes, products, systems, services, or practices; test methods and sampling procedures; or descriptions of fit and measurements of size or strength. Under the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA), NIST is assigned the responsibility to coordinate federal, state, and local documentary standards and conformity assessment activities.
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NIST Reading

Whether you're preparing for Cybersecurity certification, working with government standards, or simply starting your career in compliance, these are the NIST Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Special Publication (SP), and Interagency Report (IR) topics you need to know. (The Perils of Mount Must Read™ Confessions of a Cliff Note Junky) These resources go onto the "Mountain of Must Read". If you don't recognize the standard reference, you've missed critical understanding. As of 2022, this is the minimum NIST alphabet. All of these documents are found at https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/ Be very careful about static content. Look at links before you launch them. Never use alternate sites for the Computer Security Resource Center. Get the full list here <NIST Reading Extended>

FIPS Publication 140-2 Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules [FIPS 140-2]
FIPS Publication 199 Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems [FIPS 199]
FIPS Publication 200 Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems [FIPS 200]
FIPS Publication 201-1 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors [FIPS 201-1]		 NISTIR 8212 ISCMA: An Information Security Continuous Monitoring Program Assessment
NIST SP 800-18 Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems [SP 800-18]
NIST SP 800-30 Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems [NIST SP 800-30]
NIST SP 800-34 Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems [SP 800-34]

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