Overview:
Develop and implement plans of action designed to correct deficiencies and reduce or eliminate vulnerabilities in organizational information systems.
Action Items:
3.12.2[a]
Determine if: deficiencies and vulnerabilities to be addressed by the plan of action are identified.
3.12.2[b]
Determine if: a plan of action is developed to correct identified deficiencies and reduce or eliminate identified vulnerabilities.
3.12.2[c]
Determine if: the plan of action is implemented to correct identified deficiencies and reduce or eliminate identified vulnerabilities.
POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT METHODS AND OBJECTS
1
Examine: Security assessment and authorization policy; procedures addressing plan of action; system security plan; security assessment plan; security assessment report; security assessment evidence; plan of action; other relevant documents or records].
2
Interview: Personnel with plan of action development and implementation responsibilities; personnel with information security responsibilities].
3
Test: Mechanisms for developing, implementing, and maintaining plan of action].
Related Documents (document name and content will vary by organization):
1) Security assessment and authorization policy
2) procedures addressing plan of action
3) system security plan
4) security assessment plan
5) security assessment report
6) security assessment evidence
7) plan of action
8) other relevant documents or records
Additional Guidance:
The plan of action is a key document in the information security program. Organizations develop plans of action that describe how any unimplemented security requirements will be met and how any planned mitigations will be implemented. Organizations can document the system security plan and plan of action as separate or combined documents and in any chosen format.
Federal agencies may consider the submitted system security plans and plans of action as critical inputs to an overall risk management decision to process, store, or transmit CUI on a system hosted by a nonfederal organization and whether it is advisable to pursue an agreement or contract with the nonfederal organization.
Article ID: 190
Created: September 26, 2022
Last Updated: September 26, 2022
Author: Matthew Burdick
Online URL: http://www.compliancewiki.org/article/nist-800-171-plan-of-action-and-milestones-3-12-2-190.html