CCI-004813

Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to perform penetration testing under organization-defined constraints.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if the developer of the system, system component, or system service is required to perform penetration testing under [SA-11(05)_ODP[03]; constraints of penetration testing are defined].

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and services acquisition policy; system and services acquisition procedures; procedures addressing system developer security testing; solicitation documentation; acquisition documentation; service level agreements; acquisition contracts for the system, system component, or system service; system developer penetration testing and evaluation plans; system developer penetration testing and evaluation results; system security plan; privacy plan; personally identifiable information processing policy; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with system and service acquisition responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities; organizational personnel with developer security testing responsibilities; system developers; independent verification agent]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for monitoring developer security and privacy assessments; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the monitoring of developer security and privacy assessments].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-004813.