NIST 800-53 Compliance Solutions

AC-1

Access Control Policy

Formalize procedures to facilitate the implementation of access control policies.

AC-2

Account Management

Manage system accounts, group memberships, privileges, workflow, notifications, deactivations, and authorizations.

AC-3

Access Enforcement

Enforce approved authorizations for access to systems in accordance with policy.

AC-4

Information Flow Enforcement

Enforce approved authorizations. Control information workflow between interconnected systems.

AC-5

Separation of Duties

Separate duties of individuals to prevent malevolent activity. automate separation of duties and access authorizations.

AC-6

Least Privilege

Automate least privilege. Allow only authorized accesses for users and processes which are necessary.

AC-7

Unsuccessful Login Attempts

Enforce a limit of consecutive invalid login attempts by a user.

AC-8

System Use Notification

Display approved system use notification prior to login and where appropriate.

AC-9

Logon (Access) Notification

Notify users upon successful logon of the date and time of logon.

AC-10

Concurrent Session Control

Limit and define the number of concurrent sessions for each system account by account type, account or a combination.

AC-11

Session Lock

Prevent further access to systems. Initiate session lock after inactivity or upon receiving a request from a user.

AC-14

Actions without Authentication

Identify specific user actions that can be performed on an information system without identification and authentication.

AC-16

Security Attributes

Support and maintains the binding of security attributes to information in storage, in process, and in transition.

AC-17

Remote Access

Authorize remote access systems prior to connection. Enforce remote connection requirements to information systems.

AC-18

Wireless Access

Authorize wireless access to systems prior to connection. Enforce wireless requirements for connecting to systems.

AC-19

Mobile Device Access Control

Authorize mobile device access to system prior to connection. Enforce mobile device system connection requirements.

AC-20

External Information Systems

Access information systems from external systems. Process, store and transmit information using external systems.

AC-21

User Collaboration and Information Sharing

Facilitate information sharing. Enable authorized users to grant access to partners.

AC-22

Publicly Accessible Content

Designate individuals authorized to post information onto an organization's information system that is publicly accessible.

AU-1

Audit Accountability Procedures

Automate audit and accountability policy and procedures that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management, coordination and compliance.

AU-2

Auditable Events

Automate security audit function with other organizational entities. Enable mutual support of audit of auditable events.

AU-3

Content of Audit Records

Produce audit records that report what event occurred, when, where, the source, the outcome, and the identity.

AU-4

Audit Storage Capacity

Allocate audit record storage capacity and configure auditing to reduce the likelihood of such capacity being exceeded.

AU-5

Response to Audit Processing Failures

Alert designated organizational officials in the event of an audit processing failure and take appropriate action.

AU-6

Audit, Review, Analysis and Reporting

Integrate audit review, analysis, and reporting with processes for investigation and response to suspicious activities.

AU-7

Audit Reduction and Report Generation

Support for real-time audit review, analysis, and reporting requirements without altering original audit records.

AU-8

Time Stamps

Use internal system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records.

AU-9

Protection of Audit Information

Protect audit information & tools from unauthorized access, modification & deletion.

AU-10

Non-Repudiation

Protect against an individual falsely denying having performed an action.

AU-11

Audit Record Retention

Retain audit records for security investigations. Meet regulatory and organizational data retention requirements.

AU-12

Audit Generation

Audit events defined in AU-2. Allow trusted personnel to select which events to audit. Generate audit records for events.

AU-14

Session Audit

Capture, record and log user sessions. Remotely view all content related to a user session that starts at system start-up.

CA-1

Security Assessment and Authorization

Formalize security assessment. Implement security assessments of authorization policies and internal controls.

CA-2

Security Assessments

Assess security controls to determine effectiveness and produce security reports, documentation, and graphs.

CA-5

Plan of Action Milestones

Determine actions and milestones as part of a security assessment to reduce or eliminate system vulnerabilities.

CA-6

Security Authorization

Assign authorizing roles in systems and workflow for processing authorizations before commencing operations.

CA-7

Continuous Monitoring

Continuously monitor configuration management processes. Determine security impact, environment and operational risks.

IA-1

Identification and Authentication

Automate identity and authentication policies. Coordinate organizational entities. Streamline compliance operations.

IA-2

Identification and Authentication (Org)

Identify and authenticate organization users and processes.

IA-4

Identifier Management

Manage information system identifiers for users and devices. Automate authorizing and disabling users to prevent misuse.

IA-5

Authentication Management

Authenticate users and devices. Automate administrative control. Enforce restrictions. Protect against unauthorized use.

IA-6

Authentication Feedback

Obscure authentication feedback during authentication process. Protect authentication information from exploitation.

IA-7

Cryptographic Module Authentication

Authentication to a cryptographic module that meet applicable legal requirements.

IA-8

Identification and Authenticate (Non-Org)

Identify and authenticate non-organizational users and processes.

RA-1

Risk Assessment Policy and Procedures

Track risk assessment policies that address purpose, scope, roles, management, and organizational compliance.

RA-2

Security Categorization

Categorize information and system in accordance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, regulations and standards.

RA-3

Risk Assessment

Assess risks and magnitude of unauthorized system access, use, disclosure, disruption, modifications, or destruction.

RA-5

Vulnerability Scanning

Scan for system vulnerabilities. Share vulnerability information and security controls that eliminate vulnerabilities.