FedRAMP - Independent Assessment CA-7(1)

Overview:
The organization employs assessors or assessment teams with [Assignment: organization-defined level of independence] to monitor the security controls in the information system on an ongoing basis.

Supplemental Guidance:
Organizations can maximize the value of assessments of security controls during the continuous monitoring process by requiring that such assessments be conducted by assessors or assessment teams with appropriate levels of independence based on continuous monitoring strategies. Assessor independence provides a degree of impartiality to the monitoring process. To achieve such impartiality, assessors should not: (i) create a mutual or conflicting interest with the organizations where the assessments are being conducted; (ii) assess their own work; (iii) act as management or employees of the organizations they are serving; or (iv) place themselves in advocacy positions for the organizations acquiring their services.

Action Items:
1) Ensure the team monitoring the security controls is formed of independent assessors

Related Documents:
1) Security Assessment and Authorization Policy

2) Logging and Monitoring Policy

Additional Guidance:
Moderate FedRAMP-Defined Assignment / Selection Parameters
none

Moderate Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance
none