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CCI-004636

CCI-004636 Definition

Employ vulnerability monitoring tools that include the capability to readily update the vulnerabilities to be scanned.

Status
Type	CheckType.policy

Master Assessment Datasheet

Implementation Guidance

Determine if vulnerability monitoring tools that include the capability to readily update the vulnerabilities to be scanned are employed.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Risk assessment policy; procedures addressing vulnerability scanning; risk assessment; assessment report; vulnerability scanning tools and associated configuration documentation; vulnerability scanning results; patch and vulnerability management records; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with risk assessment, control assessment, and vulnerability scanning responsibilities; organizational personnel with vulnerability scan analysis responsibilities; organizational personnel with vulnerability remediation responsibilities; organizational personnel with security responsibilities; system/network administrators]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for vulnerability scanning, analysis, remediation, and information sharing; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing vulnerability scanning, analysis, remediation, and information sharing].

Related Controls

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-004636.

Control	Description
RA-5	a: Monitor and scan for vulnerabilities in the system and hosted applications [one of ] and when new vulnerabilities potentially affecting the system are identified and reported; b: Employ vulnerability monitoring tools and techniques that facilitate interoperability among tools and automate parts of the vulnerability management process by using standards for: 1: Enumerating platforms, software flaws, and improper configurations; 2: Formatting checklists and test procedures; and 3: Measuring vulnerability impact; c: Analyze vulnerability scan reports and results from vulnerability monitoring; d: Remediate legitimate vulnerabilities [response times to remediate legitimate vulnerabilities in accordance with an organizational assessment of risk are defined;] in accordance with an organizational assessment of risk; e: Share information obtained from the vulnerability monitoring process and control assessments with [personnel or roles with whom information obtained from the vulnerability scanning process and control assessments is to be shared;] to help eliminate similar vulnerabilities in other systems; and f: Employ vulnerability monitoring tools that include the capability to readily update the vulnerabilities to be scanned.

Control

Description

RA-5

a: Monitor and scan for vulnerabilities in the system and hosted applications [one of ] and when new vulnerabilities potentially affecting the system are identified and reported;

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

c: Analyze vulnerability scan reports and results from vulnerability monitoring;

d: Remediate legitimate vulnerabilities [response times to remediate legitimate vulnerabilities in accordance with an organizational assessment of risk are defined;] in accordance with an organizational assessment of risk;

e: Share information obtained from the vulnerability monitoring process and control assessments with [personnel or roles with whom information obtained from the vulnerability scanning process and control assessments is to be shared;] to help eliminate similar vulnerabilities in other systems; and

f: Employ vulnerability monitoring tools that include the capability to readily update the vulnerabilities to be scanned.