SI.L1-3.14.1—Flaw Remediation
>Control Description
Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.
>Cross-Framework Mappings
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What is your flaw remediation policy and process?
- •How do you identify system flaws (patches, vulnerabilities)?
- •What is your process for testing and approving patches?
- •Who is responsible for managing the patch management program?
- •What are your target timeframes for patching different severity flaws?
- •How do you handle emergency patches versus routine patches?
Technical Implementation:
- •What patch management systems deploy patches (WSUS, SCCM, Ansible)?
- •What vulnerability databases identify available patches?
- •What testing environments validate patches before deployment?
- •What automated patching tools are deployed?
- •What reporting shows patch compliance?
- •What tools roll back failed patches?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What patch management reports show timely patching?
- •What anti-malware deployment and update reports can you provide?
- •What malware scan reports and logs can you show?
- •What security monitoring reports demonstrate monitoring is occurring?
- •What security alert tracking shows alerts are reviewed and acted upon?
- •What incident detection logs demonstrate security monitoring?
- •What patch testing procedures can you provide?
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