RA-3(3)—Risk Assessment | Dynamic Threat Awareness
IL5
IL6
>Control Description
Determine the current cyber threat environment on an ongoing basis using ⚙organization-defined means.
>DoD Impact Level Requirements
No specific parameter values or requirements for this impact level.
>Discussion
The threat awareness information that is gathered feeds into the organization's information security operations to ensure that procedures are updated in response to the changing threat environment. For example, at higher threat levels, organizations may change the privilege or authentication thresholds required to perform certain operations.
>Related Controls
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What is your organization's documented risk assessment policy and how does it address the requirements of RA-3(3)?
- •Who has been designated as responsible for conducting and maintaining risk assessments?
- •How frequently are risk assessments conducted and what triggers an update to the risk assessment?
Technical Implementation:
- •What methodology or framework do you use to conduct risk assessments?
- •How do you identify and categorize threats and vulnerabilities during the risk assessment process?
- •What tools or systems support your risk assessment activities?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •Can you provide the most recent risk assessment report?
- •What evidence demonstrates that risk assessment findings are communicated to appropriate stakeholders?
- •Where are risk assessment results documented and how long are they retained?
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