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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

GRC Blog

Sorry I missed your birthday, Happy Belated Birthday Lilly Ledbetter

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Written by: Robin Basham
Parent Category: GRC Blog
Category: Racism as Code

 Today is the Thirteen Year Anniversary of The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 which amends federal employment discrimination laws to make clear that a violation of the anti-discrimination laws occurs each time a paycheck that is the product of illegally discriminatory practices is issued. This is true even if the actual discriminatory decision or program affecting the computation of the paycheck was made or set up in the past. New risks for employers include accusations of unfair practice where a defense would require evidence not available through routine data retention practice, or where a process for fair review and determination of compensation was neither established nor proven. Employers must take care to modify record retention policies relating to documents reflecting compensation decisions.

President Obama, Sec. Clinton, Vice President Biden signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Happy Birthday Lilly Ledbetter

Regulatory Resilience and Your Industry DNA

EntepriseGRC Solutions is prepared to address rapid change in business regulatory conditions.  Our Risk Advisory and Regulatory teams are ready to provide an assessment of HR and compensation practices.

The best offense is a good defense. Given the choice, prudent companies will begin by identifying an optimal Regulatory DNA.  Risk Advisory is a process that understands and balances potential exposure against business opportunity, plans and responds proactively, and integrates resilience to these and other emerging legal conditions within an ongoing program of Enterprise Governance Risk and Compliance.

Laws enforced by or aligned to this source

  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • P.L. 101-336
  • 29CFR

AKA: Fair Pay Act 
Author(s)Claiborne Pell, Rep. George Miller [D-CA] 
Publisher: United States 111st Congress, House Education, and Labor 
Date of Publication: Jan 29, 2009, sometimes searched as H.RES.5, S.181 
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Summary of Standard or Regulation: (Generally as quoted from source)
The Fair Pay Act allows employees to sue at the time of an alleged discriminatory pay practice, or at any time thereafter if the employee is affected by that compensation decision. At the latest, employees will still have to file a charge with the EEOC within 180 days of termination.
Section (3)(A) of the Act states:
“For purposes of this section, an unlawful employment practice occurs, with respect to discrimination in compensation … when a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted, when an individual becomes subject to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, or when an individual is affected by application of a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, including each time wages, benefits, or other compensation is paid, resulting in whole or in part from such a decision or other practice.”
The Act permits employees to recover up to two years in back pay.
The Act extends the time to sue not only for instances of sex discrimination, but also other Title VII categories, including race, color, religion and national origin. The Act also amends the ADA and the ADEA so that the same rule applies to disability discrimination and age discrimination claims.
The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is retroactive to May 28, 2007, and applies to all lawsuits pending on or after that date.
The Act overturns a 2007 Supreme Court decision addressing the time limit for workers to file pay discrimination claims. Under the Act, the time limit for pay discrimination claims will now start anew each time a paycheck is issued, permitting employees to bring claims for pay decisions made years or even decades earlier.
The law specifically amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehab Act, and the Age 
Discrimination in Employment Act makes clear that an unlawful employment practice occurs when:

  • A discriminatory compensation decision or practice is adopted.
  • An individual becomes subject to the decision or practice; or
  • An individual is affected by the decision or practice, specifically, including each time compensation is paid.

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Law Reference: P. L. 111-2

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FIPS PUB 200 Minimum Security Requirements

FIPS PUB 200 Minimum Security Requirements - Visit FIPS 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Info and Info Systems | CSRC (nist.gov)
  • Access Control (AC)
  • Awareness and Training (AT)
  • Audit and Accountability (AU)
  • Certification, Accreditation, and Security Assessments (CA)
  • Configuration Management (CM)
  • Contingency Planning (CP)
  • Identification and Authentication (IA)
  • Incident Response (IR)

Read FIPS PUB 200 Minimum Security Requirements
  • Maintenance (MA)
  • Media Protection (MP)
  • Physical and Environmental Protection (PE)
  • Planning (PL)
  • Personnel Security (PS)
  • Risk Assessment (RA)
  • System and Services Acquisition (SA)
  • System and Communications Protection (SC)
  • System and Information Integrity (SI)

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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