 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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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).
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).
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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.
Policy Mapping
TA
Procedures Analysis
& Documentation
Tests Verification &
STE Case Analysis
Implementation
Security Control
Alignment
Integration into
FISMA Lifecycle
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Management, Operational, and Technical
Areas
Security Management & Culture
Security Planning
Security Awareness, Training, and Education
Budget and Resources
Life Cycle Management
Certification and Accreditation
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Incident and Emergency Response
Security Controls
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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
…That Can Be Overcome By Leveraging A Proven Methodology And A Modern,
Purpose-Built Tool pure
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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Customizable 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 pure FISMA 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.
– 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 3 rd party vulnerability scanning tools)
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Architecture
Technology Environment
BlazeDS
Spring
Hibernate
l
MySQL l
Oracle l
SQL Server
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pure FISMA 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
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Real-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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pure FISMA features robust and modern user interface using the latest open source technology to provide highly customizable features.
Advanced
Search & Filtering
Customized,
Real-Time
Dashboard
High-Level Aggregate
Compliance Metrics
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pure FISMA includes the following 7 pre-defined roles, which can be extended / tailored based on client requirements:
Organization
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
Compliance
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
Executive
•Default: Read Only
•Limited Reporting
Admin
•Default: Full Control
•Create Compliance Admin
•Create Executive User
•Send Broadcast Message
•Full Reporting
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pure FISMA 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, pure FISMA can support multifactor authentication schemes, including:
– Complex device identification
– Mobile (via SMS)
– Others (may require additional hardware / software)
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pure FISMA’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 pure FISMA 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
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pure FISMA 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
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pure FISMA 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
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pure FISMA 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
– pure FISMA usage statistics
Additionally, pure FISMA 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
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• 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
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Currently being designed, pure FISMA 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:
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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
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 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
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– 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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