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MON-09.1: Identity Binding

MON 4 — Medium Protect

Mechanisms exist to bind the identity of the information producer to the information generated.

Control Question: Does the organization bind the identity of the information producer to the information generated?

General (4)
Framework Mapping Values
NIST 800-53 R5 (source) AU-10(1) AU-10(2)
NIST 800-161 R1 AU-10(1) AU-10(2)
NIST 800-161 R1 Level 2 AU-10(1) AU-10(2)
NIST 800-161 R1 Level 3 AU-10(2)

Capability Maturity Model

Level 0 — Not Performed

There is no evidence of a capability to bind the identity of the information producer to the information generated.

Level 1 — Performed Informally

C|P-CMM1 is N/A, since a structured process is required to bind the identity of the information producer to the information generated.

Level 2 — Planned & Tracked

C|P-CMM2 is N/A, since a well-defined process is required to bind the identity of the information producer to the information generated.

Level 3 — Well Defined

Continuous Monitoring (MON) efforts are standardized across the organization and centrally managed, where technically feasible, to ensure consistency. CMM Level 3 control maturity would reasonably expect all, or at least most, the following criteria to exist: o Governs asset management that ensures compliance with requirements for asset management. o Leverages a Configuration Management Database (CMDB), or similar tool, as the authoritative source of IT assets. o Centrally collects logs and is protected according to the manufacturer’s security guidelines to protect the integrity of the event logs with cryptographic mechanisms. o Monitors the organization for Indicators of Compromise (IoC) and provides 24x7x365 near real-time alerting capability. o Is configured to alert incident response personnel of detected suspicious events such that incident responders can look to terminate suspicious events.

  • An IT Asset Management (ITAM) function, or similar function:
  • A Security Incident Event Manager (SIEM), or similar automated tool:
  • Both inbound and outbound network traffic is monitored for unauthorized activities to identify prohibited activities and assist incident handlers with identifying potentially compromised systems.
Level 4 — Quantitatively Controlled

See C|P-CMM3. There are no defined C|P-CMM4 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a quantitatively-controlled process is not necessary to bind the identity of the information producer to the information generated.

Level 5 — Continuously Improving

See C|P-CMM4. There are no defined C|P-CMM5 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a continuously-improving process is not necessary to bind the identity of the information producer to the information generated.

Assessment Objectives

  1. MON-09.1_A01 the strength of binding between the identity of the information producer and the information is defined.
  2. MON-09.1_A02 the identity of the information producer is bound with the information to organization-defined strength of binding.
  3. MON-09.1_A03 the means for authorized individuals to determine the identity of the producer of the information is provided.
  4. MON-09.1_A04 the frequency at which to validate the binding of the information producer identity to the information is defined.
  5. MON-09.1_A05 the actions to be performed in the event of a validation error are defined.
  6. MON-09.1_A06 the binding of the information producer identity to the information is validated at organization-defined frequency.
  7. MON-09.1_A07 organization-defined actions in the event of a validation error are performed.

Technology Recommendations

Micro/Small

  • Secure Baseline Configurations (SBC)

Small

  • Secure Baseline Configurations (SBC)

Medium

  • Secure Baseline Configurations (SBC)

Large

  • Secure Baseline Configurations (SBC)

Enterprise

  • Secure Baseline Configurations (SBC)

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