CA-7(1)—Continuous Monitoring | Independent Assessment
>Control Description
>DoD Impact Level Requirements
No specific parameter values or requirements for this impact level.
>Discussion
Organizations maximize the value of control assessments by requiring that assessments be conducted by assessors with appropriate levels of independence. The level of required independence is based on organizational continuous monitoring strategies. Assessor independence provides a degree of impartiality to the monitoring process.
To achieve such impartiality, assessors do not create a mutual or conflicting interest with the organizations where the assessments are being conducted, assess their own work, act as management or employees of the organizations they are serving, or place themselves in advocacy positions for the organizations acquiring their services.
>Programmatic Queries
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CLI Commands
aws cloudwatch put-dashboard --dashboard-name CA-7-1-Monitoring --dashboard-body file://dashboard-config.jsonaws configservice put-config-rule --config-rule file://continuous-monitoring-rule.jsonaws configservice get-compliance-summary-by-config-rule --query 'ComplianceByConfigRules[*].[ConfigRuleName,Compliance]'aws securityhub get-insights --query 'Insights[*].[Name,Filters.RecordState]'>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What formal policies and procedures govern the implementation of CA-7(1) (Independent Assessment)?
- •Who are the designated roles responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring CA-7(1)?
- •How frequently is the CA-7(1) policy reviewed and updated, and what triggers policy changes?
- •What training or awareness programs ensure personnel understand their responsibilities related to CA-7(1)?
Technical Implementation:
- •Describe the specific technical mechanisms or controls used to enforce CA-7(1) requirements.
- •What automated tools, systems, or technologies are deployed to implement CA-7(1)?
- •How is CA-7(1) integrated into your system architecture and overall security posture?
- •What configuration settings, parameters, or technical specifications enforce CA-7(1) requirements?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What documentation demonstrates the complete implementation of CA-7(1)?
- •What audit logs, records, reports, or monitoring data validate CA-7(1) compliance?
- •Can you provide evidence of periodic reviews, assessments, or testing of CA-7(1) effectiveness?
- •What artifacts would you present during a FedRAMP assessment to demonstrate CA-7(1) compliance?
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