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CCI-001056

CCI-001056 Definition

The organization scans for vulnerabilities in the information system and hosted applications when new vulnerabilities potentially affecting the system/applications are identified and reported.

Status
Type	CheckType.policy

Master Assessment Datasheet

Implementation Guidance

The organization being inspected/assessed will conduct vulnerability scans of the information system and hosted applications when new vulnerabilities potentially affecting the system/applications are identified and reported via authoritative sources (e.g., IAVM, CTO, DTM, STIG, product vendor).

Validation Procedures

The organization conducting the inspection/assessment obtains and examines the organization's vulnerability scanning procedures and results in order to validate the organization conducts vulnerability scans of its Information System (IS) and hosted applications when new vulnerabilities potentially affecting the IS and/or applications are identified and reported.

Compelling Evidence

1.) System security plan (SSP). 2.) Reference to system security plan (SSP) section pertaining to vulnerability scanning procedures.

Related Controls

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-001056.

Control	Description
RA-5	The organization: RA-5a.: Scans for vulnerabilities in the information system and hosted applications [Assignment: organization-defined frequency and/or randomly in accordance with organization-defined process] and when new vulnerabilities potentially affecting the system/applications are identified and reported; RA-5b.: Employs vulnerability scanning tools and techniques that facilitate interoperability among tools and automate parts of the vulnerability management process by using standards for: RA-5b.1.: Enumerating platforms, software flaws, and improper configurations; RA-5b.2.: Formatting checklists and test procedures; and RA-5b.3.: Measuring vulnerability impact; RA-5c.: Analyzes vulnerability scan reports and results from security control assessments; RA-5d.: Remediates legitimate vulnerabilities [Assignment: organization-defined response times] in accordance with an organizational assessment of risk; and RA-5e.: Shares information obtained from the vulnerability scanning process and security control assessments with [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] to help eliminate similar vulnerabilities in other information systems (i.e., systemic weaknesses or deficiencies).

Control

Description

RA-5

The organization:

RA-5a.: Scans for vulnerabilities in the information system and hosted applications [Assignment: organization-defined frequency and/or randomly in accordance with organization-defined process] and when new vulnerabilities potentially affecting the system/applications are identified and reported;

RA-5b.: Employs vulnerability scanning tools and techniques that facilitate interoperability among tools and automate parts of the vulnerability management process by using standards for:
- RA-5b.1.: Enumerating platforms, software flaws, and improper configurations;
- RA-5b.2.: Formatting checklists and test procedures; and
- RA-5b.3.: Measuring vulnerability impact;

RA-5c.: Analyzes vulnerability scan reports and results from security control assessments;

RA-5d.: Remediates legitimate vulnerabilities [Assignment: organization-defined response times] in accordance with an organizational assessment of risk; and

RA-5e.: Shares information obtained from the vulnerability scanning process and security control assessments with [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] to help eliminate similar vulnerabilities in other information systems (i.e., systemic weaknesses or deficiencies).