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KSI-CNA-IBPImplementing Best Practices

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The use and configuration of third-party machine-based information resources is persistently compared against the original provider's best practices and guidance.

Mapped NIST 800-53 controls (3)

  • recipe2
  • KSI only1

The mark says whether an authored AWS recipe fetches evidence for the control; the tier strip shows which Rev5 baselines also require it — where automated KSI evidence doubles as Rev5 control evidence. = in the class B, C and D baselines, left to right

  • recipe— an authored recipe collects evidence for this control
  • KSI only— a Key Security Indicator reaches it, but no recipe is authored yet
  • orphan— no Key Security Indicator reaches it — a person writes it up instead

Collect evidence (1)

Authored AWS recipes whose output is evidence for KSI-CNA-IBP. This mapping is this project’s opinion (overlay v3.0.0), versioned separately from the dataset — the upstream FedRAMP rules name none of these tools.

Default evidence owed by every indicator (5)

From info.default_artifacts.KSI — no indicator carries its own artifacts; requirement-specific evidence lives on /evidence.

  • Explanation of measures (and their objectives) that demonstrate the Key Security Indicator, or an explanation of the reason and resulting risk to customers for not having measures available for that Key Security Indicator.
  • Explanation of the cycle for any measures that are implemented persistently (if applicable).
  • Verification that the measures demonstrate the Key Security Indicator, or that the reason for not having them is accepted.
  • Verification that the automation in place is accurate and sufficient to demonstrate appropriate measures for the Key Security Indicator, or that automation is not necessary for each measure.
  • Validation that the measures are accurately produced and are in place and working as intended, or that the reason for not having them is valid.

Defined terms used (4)

Information Resource
Has the meaning from 44 USC § 3502 (6): "information and related resources, such as personnel, equipment, funds, and information technology." This includes any aspect of the cloud service offering, both technical and managerial, including everything that makes up the business of the offering from non-machine-based information resources like organizational policies, procedures, employees, etc. to machine-based information resources like hardware, software, cloud services, code, etc.
Machine-Based (Information Resources)
Any information technology information resource—including systems, processes, software, hardware, services, cloud-native capabilities, and any other such capability, component, or resource—that relies primarily on mechanical or electronic devices (i.e. computers) for operation.
Persistently
Occurring in a firm, steady way that is repeated over a long period of time in spite of obstacles or difficulties. Persistent activities may vary between actors, may occur irregularly, and may include interruptions or waiting periods between cycles. These attributes of persistent activities should be intentional, understood, and documented; the status of persistent activities will always be known.
Provider
The cloud service provider responsible for a cloud service offering in the context of FedRAMP Certification.

The Cloud Native Architecture run (8)

6/8 have an authored AWS recipe