CCB CyberFundamentals Framework

CCB-CFF-2023-03-01

Centre For Cybersecurity Belgium - CyberFundamentals Framework https://ccb.belgium.be

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BASIC_DE.AE-3.1 DETECT (DE)

BASIC_DE.AE-3.1

The activity logging functionality of protection / detection hardware or software (e.g. firewalls, anti-virus) shall be enabled, backed-up and reviewed.

BASIC_DE.CM-1.1 DETECT (DE)

BASIC_DE.CM-1.1

Firewalls shall be installed and operated on the network boundaries and completed with firewall protection on the endpoints.

BASIC_DE.CM-3.1 DETECT (DE)

BASIC_DE.CM-3.1

End point and network protection tools to monitor end-user behavior for dangerous activity shall be implemented.

BASIC_DE.CM-4.1 DETECT (DE)

BASIC_DE.CM-4.1

Anti-virus, -spyware, and other -malware programs shall be installed and updated.

DE.AE-1.1 DETECT (DE)

DE.AE-1.1

The organization shall ensure that a baseline of network operations and expected data flows for its critical systems is developed, documented and maintained to track events.

DE.AE-2.2 DETECT (DE)

DE.AE-2.2

The organization shall implement automated mechanisms where feasible to review and analyze detected events.

DE.AE-3.3 DETECT (DE)

DE.AE-3.3

The organization shall integrate analysis of events where feasible with the analysis of vulnerability scanning information; performance data; its critical system's monitoring, and facility monitoring...

DE.AE-4.1 DETECT (DE)

DE.AE-4.1

Negative impacts to organization’s operations, assets, and individuals resulting from detected events shall be determined and correlated with risk assessment outcomes.

DE.CM-1.3 DETECT (DE)

DE.CM-1.3

The organization shall conduct ongoing security status monitoring of its network to detect defined information/cybersecurity events and indicators of potential information/cybersecurity events.

DE.CM-2.2 DETECT (DE)

DE.CM-2.2

The physical access to organization's critical systems and devices shall be, on top of the physical access monitoring to the facility, increased through physical intrusion alarms, surveillance equipme...

DE.CM-4.2 DETECT (DE)

DE.CM-4.2

The organisation shall set up a system to detect false positives while detecting and eradicating malicious code.

DE.CM-7.2 DETECT (DE)

DE.CM-7.2

Unauthorized configuration changes to organization's systems shall be monitored and addressed with the appropriate mitigation actions.

DE.DP-5.2 DETECT (DE)

DE.DP-5.2

The organization shall conduct specialized assessments including in-depth monitoring, vulnerability scanning, malicious user testing, insider threat assessment, performance/load testing, and verificat...

IMPORTANT_DE.AE-2.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.AE-2.1

The organization shall review and analyze detected events to understand attack targets and methods.

IMPORTANT_DE.AE-3.2 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.AE-3.2

The organization shall ensure that event data is compiled and correlated across its critical systems using various sources such as event reports, audit monitoring, network monitoring, physical access...

IMPORTANT_DE.AE-5.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.AE-5.1

The organization shall implement automated mechanisms and system generated alerts to support event detection and to assist in the identification of security alert thresholds.

IMPORTANT_DE.AE-5.2 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.AE-5.2

The organization shall define incident alert thresholds.

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-1.2 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-1.2

The organization shall monitor and identify unauthorized use of its business critical systems through the detection of unauthorized local connections, network connections and remote connections.

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-2.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-2.1

The physical environment of the facility shall be monitored for potential information/cybersecurity events.

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-3.2 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-3.2

End point and network protection tools that monitor end-user behavior for dangerous activity shall be managed.

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-3.3 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-3.3

Software usage and installation restrictions shall be enforced.

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-5.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-5.1

The organization shall define acceptable and unacceptable mobile code and mobile code technologies; and authorize, monitor, and control the use of mobile code within the system.

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-6.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-6.1

All external connections by vendors supporting IT/OT applications or infrastructure shall be secured and actively monitored to ensure that only permissible actions occur during the connection.

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-6.2 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-6.2

External service providers' conformance with personnel security policies and procedures and contract security requirements shall be monitored relative to their cybersecurity risks.

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-7.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-7.1

The organization's business critical systems shall be monitored for unauthorized personnel access, connections, devices, access points, and software.

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-8.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-8.1

The organization shall monitor and scan for vulnerabilities in its critical systems and hosted applications ensuring that system functions are not adversely impacted by the scanning process.

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-8.2 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.CM-8.2

The vulnerability scanning process shall include analysis, remediation, and information sharing.

IMPORTANT_DE.DP-2.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.DP-2.1

The organization shall conduct detection activities in accordance with applicable federal and regional laws, industry regulations and standards, policies, and other applicable requirements.

IMPORTANT_DE.DP-3.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.DP-3.1

The organization shall validate that event detection processes are operating as intended.

IMPORTANT_DE.DP-4.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.DP-4.1

The organization shall communicate event detection information to predefined parties.

IMPORTANT_DE.DP-5.1 DETECT (DE)

IMPORTANT_DE.DP-5.1

Improvements derived from the monitoring, measurement, assessment, testing, review, and lessons learned, shall be incorporated into detection process revisions.

BASIC_ID.AM-1.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

BASIC_ID.AM-1.1

An inventory of assets associated with information and information processing facilities within the organization shall be documented, reviewed, and updated when changes occur.

BASIC_ID.AM-2.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

BASIC_ID.AM-2.1

An inventory that reflects what software platforms and applications are being used in the organization shall be documented, reviewed, and updated when changes occur.

BASIC_ID.AM-3.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

BASIC_ID.AM-3.1

Information that the organization stores and uses shall be identified.

BASIC_ID.AM-5.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

BASIC_ID.AM-5.1

The organization’s resources (hardware, devices, data, time, personnel, information, and software) shall be prioritized based on their classification, criticality, and business value.

BASIC_ID.GV-1.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

BASIC_ID.GV-1.1

Policies and procedures for information security and cyber security shall be created, documented, reviewed, approved, and updated when changes occur.

BASIC_ID.GV-3.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

BASIC_ID.GV-3.1

Legal and regulatory requirements regarding information/cybersecurity, including privacy obligations, shall be understood and implemented.

BASIC_ID.GV-4.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

BASIC_ID.GV-4.1

As part of the company's overall risk management, a comprehensive strategy to manage information security and cybersecurity risks shall be developed and updated when changes occur.

BASIC_ID.RA-1.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

BASIC_ID.RA-1.1

Threats and vulnerabilities shall be identified.

BASIC_ID.RA-5.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

BASIC_ID.RA-5.1

The organization shall conduct risk assessments in which risk is determined by threats, vulnerabilities and impact on business processes and assets.

ID.AM-1.4 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.AM-1.4

Mechanisms for detecting the presence of unauthorized hardware and firmware components within the organization's network shall be identified.

ID.AM-2.5 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.AM-2.5

Mechanisms for detecting the presence of unauthorized software within the organization’s ICT/OT environment shall be identified.

ID.AM-3.3 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.AM-3.3

The information flows/data flows within the organization’s ICT/OT environment, as well as to other organization-internal systems shall be mapped, documented, authorized, and updated when changes occur...

ID.AM-4.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.AM-4.2

The flow of information to/from external systems shall be mapped, documented, authorized, and update when changes occur.

ID.AM-6.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.AM-6.2

The organization shall appoint an information security officer.

ID.BE-1.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.BE-1.2

The organization shall protect its ICT/OT environment from supply chain threats by applying security safeguards as part of a documented comprehensive security strategy.

ID.BE-5.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.BE-5.2

Information processing & supporting facilities shall implement redundancy to meet availability requirements, as defined by the organization and/or regulatory frameworks.

ID.BE-5.3 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.BE-5.3

Recovery time and recovery point objectives for the resumption of essential ICT/OT system processes shall be defined.

ID.RA-1.3 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.RA-1.3

To ensure that organization's operations are not adversely impacted by the testing process, performance/load testing and penetration testing on the organization’s systems shall be conducted with care.

ID.RA-2.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.RA-2.2

It shall be identified where automated mechanisms can be implemented to make security alert and advisory information available to relevant organization stakeholders.

ID.RA-5.3 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.RA-5.3

Risk assessment results shall be disseminated to relevant stakeholders.

ID.SC-1.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.SC-1.1

The organization shall document, review, approve, update when changes occur, and implement a cyber supply chain risk management process that supports the identification, assessment, and mitigation of...

ID.SC-2.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.SC-2.2

A documented list of all the organization’s suppliers, vendors and partners who may be involved in a major incident shall be established, kept up-to-date and made available online and offline.

ID.SC-3.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.SC-3.2

Contractual information security and cybersecurity’ requirements for suppliers and third-party partners shall be implemented to ensure a verifiable flaw remediation process, and to ensure the correcti...

ID.SC-3.3 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.SC-3.3

The organization shall establish contractual requirements permitting the organization to review the ‘information security and cybersecurity’ programs implemented by suppliers and third-party partners.

ID.SC-4.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.SC-4.2

The organization shall review assessments of suppliers’ and third-party partner’s compliance with contractual obligations by routinely reviewing third-party independent audits, test results, and other...

ID.SC-5.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

ID.SC-5.2

The organization shall identify and document key personnel from suppliers and third-party partners to include them as stakeholders in testing and execution of the response and recovery plans.

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-1.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-1.2

The inventory of assets associated with information and information processing facilities shall reflect changes in the organization’s context and include all information necessary for effective accou...

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-1.3 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-1.3

When unauthorized hardware is detected, it shall be quarantined for possible exception handling, removed, or replaced, and the inventory shall be updated accordingly.

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-2.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-2.2

The inventory of software platforms and applications associated with information and information processing shall reflect changes in the organization’s context and include all information necessary...

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-2.3 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-2.3

Individuals who are responsible and who are accountable for administering software platforms and applications within the organization shall be identified.

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-2.4 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-2.4

When unauthorized software is detected, it shall be quarantined for possible exception handling, removed, or replaced, and the inventory shall be updated accordingly.

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-3.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-3.2

All connections within the organization's ICT/OT environment, and to other organization-internal platforms shall be mapped, documented, approved, and updated as appropriate.

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-4.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-4.1

The organization shall map, document, authorize and when changes occur, update, all external services and the connections made with them.

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-6.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.AM-6.1

Information security and cybersecurity roles, responsibilities and authorities within the organization shall be documented, reviewed, authorized, and updated and alignment with organization-internal r...

IMPORTANT_ID.BE-1.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.BE-1.1

The organization’s role in the supply chain shall be identified, documented, and communicated.

IMPORTANT_ID.BE-2.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.BE-2.1

The organization’s place in critical infrastructure and its industry sector shall be identified and communicated.

IMPORTANT_ID.BE-3.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.BE-3.1

Priorities for organizational mission, objectives, and activities are established and communicated.

IMPORTANT_ID.BE-4.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.BE-4.1

Dependencies and mission-critical functions for the delivery of critical services shall be identified, documented, and prioritized according to their criticality as part of the risk assessment process...

IMPORTANT_ID.BE-5.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.BE-5.1

To support cyber resilience and secure the delivery of critical services, the necessary requirements are identified, documented and their implementation tested and approved.

IMPORTANT_ID.GV-1.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.GV-1.2

An organization-wide information security and cybersecurity policy shall be established, documented, updated when changes occur, disseminated, and approved by senior management.

IMPORTANT_ID.GV-3.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.GV-3.2

Legal and regulatory requirements regarding information/cybersecurity, including privacy obligations, shall be managed.

IMPORTANT_ID.GV-4.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.GV-4.2

Information security and cybersecurity risks shall be documented, formally approved, and updated when changes occur.

IMPORTANT_ID.RA-1.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.RA-1.2

A process shall be established to monitor, identify, and document vulnerabilities of the organisation's business critical systems in a continuous manner.

IMPORTANT_ID.RA-2.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.RA-2.1

A threat and vulnerability awareness program that includes a cross-organization information-sharing capability shall be implemented.

IMPORTANT_ID.RA-5.2 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.RA-5.2

The organization shall conduct and document risk assessments in which risk is determined by threats, vulnerabilities, impact on business processes and assets, and the likelihood of their occurrence.

IMPORTANT_ID.RA-6.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.RA-6.1

A comprehensive strategy shall be developed and implemented to manage risks to the organization’s critical systems, that includes the identification and prioritization of risk responses.

IMPORTANT_ID.RM-1.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.RM-1.1

A cyber risk management process that identifies key internal and external stakeholders and facilitates addressing risk-related issues and information shall be created, documented, reviewed, approved,...

IMPORTANT_ID.RM-2.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.RM-2.1

The organization shall clearly determine it’s risk appetite.

IMPORTANT_ID.RM-3.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.RM-3.1

The organization’s role in critical infrastructure and its sector shall determine the organization’s risk appetite.

IMPORTANT_ID.SC-2.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.SC-2.1

The organization shall conduct cyber supply chain risk assessments at least annually or when a change to the organization’s critical systems, operational environment, or supply chain occurs; These ass...

IMPORTANT_ID.SC-3.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.SC-3.1

Based on the results of the cyber supply chain risk assessment, a contractual framework for suppliers and external partners shall be established to address sharing of sensitive information and distrib...

IMPORTANT_ID.SC-4.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.SC-4.1

The organization shall review assessments of suppliers’ and third-party partner’s compliance with contractual obligations by routinely reviewing audits, test results, and other evaluations.

IMPORTANT_ID.SC-5.1 IDENTIFY (ID)

IMPORTANT_ID.SC-5.1

The organization shall identify and document key personnel from suppliers and third-party partners to include them as stakeholders in response and recovery planning activities.

BASIC_PR.AC-1.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AC-1.1

Identities and credentials for authorized devices and users shall be managed.

BASIC_PR.AC-2.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AC-2.1

Physical access to the facility, servers and network components shall be managed.

BASIC_PR.AC-3.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AC-3.1

The organisation's wireless access points shall be secured.

BASIC_PR.AC-3.2 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AC-3.2

The organization's networks when accessed remotely shall be secured, including through multi-factor authentication (MFA).

BASIC_PR.AC-4.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AC-4.1

Access permissions for users to the organization’s systems shall be defined and managed.

BASIC_PR.AC-4.2 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AC-4.2

It shall be identified who should have access to the organization's business's critical information and technology and the means to get access.

BASIC_PR.AC-4.3 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AC-4.3

Employee access to data and information shall be limited to the systems and specific information they need to do their jobs (the principle of Least Privilege).

BASIC_PR.AC-4.4 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AC-4.4

Nobody shall have administrator privileges for daily tasks.

BASIC_PR.AC-5.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AC-5.1

Firewalls shall be installed and activated on all the organization's networks.

BASIC_PR.AC-5.2 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AC-5.2

Where appropriate, network integrity of the organization's critical systems shall be protected by incorporating network segmentation and segregation.

BASIC_PR.AT-1.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.AT-1.1

Employees shall be trained as appropriate.

BASIC_PR.DS-3.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.DS-3.1

Assets and media shall be disposed of safely.

BASIC_PR.IP-11.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.IP-11.1

Personnel having access to the organization’s most critical information or technology shall be verified.

BASIC_PR.IP-4.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.IP-4.1

Backups for organization's business critical data shall be conducted and stored on a system different from the device on which the original data resides

BASIC_PR.MA-1.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.MA-1.1

Patches and security updates for Operating Systems and critical system components shall be installed.

BASIC_PR.PT-1.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.PT-1.1

Logs shall be maintained, documented, and reviewed.

BASIC_PR.PT-4.1 PROTECT (PR)

BASIC_PR.PT-4.1

Web and e-mail filters shall be installed and used.

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-1.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-1.2

Identities and credentials for authorized devices and users shall be managed, where feasible through automated mechanisms.

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-2.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-2.2

The management of physical access shall include measures related to access in emergency situations.

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-3.3 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-3.3

Usage restrictions, connection requirements, implementation guidance, and authorizations for remote access to the organization’s critical systems environment shall be identified, documented and implem...

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-4.5 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-4.5

Where feasible, automated mechanisms shall be implemented to support the management of user accounts on the organisation's critical systems, including disabling, monitoring, reporting and deleting use...

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-4.6 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-4.6

Separation of duties (SoD) shall be ensured in the management of access rights.

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-4.7 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-4.7

Priviliged users shall be managed and monitored.

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-5.3 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-5.3

Where appropriate, network integrity of the organization's critical systems shall be protected by (1) Identifying, documenting, and controlling connections between system components. (2) Limiting exte...

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-5.4 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-5.4

The organization shall monitor and control connections and communications at the external boundary and at key internal boundaries within the organization's critical systems by implementing boundary pr...

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-6.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-6.1

The organization shall implement documented procedures for verifying the identity of individuals before issuing credentials that provide access to organization's systems.

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-7.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AC-7.1

The organization shall perform a documented risk assessment on organization's critical system transactions and authenticate users, devices, and other assets (e.g., single-factor, multi-factor) commens...

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-1.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-1.2

The organization shall incorporate insider threat recognition and reporting into security awareness training.

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-2.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-2.1

Privileged users shall be qualified before privileges are granted, and these users shall be able to demonstrate the understanding of their roles, responsibilities, and authorities.

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-3.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-3.1

The organization shall establish and enforce security requirements for business-critical third-party providers and users.

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-3.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-3.2

Third-party providers shall be required to notify any personnel transfers, termination, or transition involving personnel with physical or logical access to organization's business critical system's c...

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-3.3 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-3.3

The organization shall monitor business critical service providers and users for security compliance.

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-4.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-4.1

Senior executives shall demonstrate the understanding of their roles, responsibilities, and authorities.

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-5.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.AT-5.1

The organization shall ensure that personnel responsible for the physical protection and security of the organization's critical systems and facilities are qualified through training before privileges...

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-3.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-3.2

The organization shall enforce accountability for all its business-critical assets throughout the system lifecycle, including removal, transfers, and disposition.

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-3.3 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-3.3

The organization shall ensure that the necessary measures are taken to deal with loss, misuse, damage, or theft of assets.

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-4.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-4.1

Capacity planning shall ensure adequate resources for organization's critical system information processing, networking, telecommunications, and data storage.

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-4.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-4.2

Audit data from the organization's critical systems shall be moved to an alternative system.

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-5.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-5.1

The organization shall take appropriate actions resulting in the monitoring of its critical systems at external borders and critical internal points when unauthorized access and activities, including...

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-6.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.DS-6.1

The organization shall implement software, firmware, and information integrity checks to detect unauthorized changes to its critical system components during storage, transport, start-up and when dete...

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-1.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-1.1

The organization shall develop, document, and maintain a baseline configuration for the its business critical systems.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-11.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-11.2

Develop and maintain a human resource information/cyber security process that is applicable when recruiting, during employment and at termination of employment.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-12.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-12.1

The organization shall establish and maintain a documented process that allows continuous review of vulnerabilities and strategies to mitigate them.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-2.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-2.1

The system and application development life cycle shall include security considerations.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-3.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-3.1

Changes shall be tested and validated before being implemented into operational systems.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-4.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-4.2

The reliability and integrity of backups shall be verified and tested on regular basis.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-4.3 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-4.3

A separate alternate storage site for system backups shall be operated and the same security safeguards as the primary storage location shall be employed.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-5.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-5.1

The organization shall define, implement, and enforce policy and procedures regarding emergency and safety systems, fire protection systems, and environment controls for its critical systems.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-6.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-6.1

The organization shall ensure that its critical system's data is destroyed according to policy.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-7.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-7.1

The organization shall incorporate improvements derived from the monitoring, measurements, assessments, and lessons learned into protection process updates (continuous improvement).

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-8.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-8.1

The organization shall collaborate and share information about its critical system's related security incidents and mitigation measures with designated partners.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-8.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-8.2

Communication of effectiveness of protection technologies shall be shared with appropriate parties.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-8.3 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-8.3

The organization shall implement, where feasible, automated mechanisms to assist in information collaboration.

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-9.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.IP-9.1

Incident response plans (Incident Response and Business Continuity) and recovery plans (Incident Recovery and Disaster Recovery) shall be established, maintained, approved, and tested to determine the...

IMPORTANT_PR.MA-1.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.MA-1.2

The organization shall plan, perform and document preventive maintenance and repairs on its critical system components according to approved processes and tools.

IMPORTANT_PR.MA-1.3 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.MA-1.3

The organization shall enforce approval requirements, control, and monitoring of maintenance tools for use on the its critical systems.

IMPORTANT_PR.MA-1.4 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.MA-1.4

The organization shall verify security controls following hardware maintenance or repairs, and take action as appropriate.

IMPORTANT_PR.MA-2.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.MA-2.1

Remote maintenance shall only occur after prior approval, monitoring to avoid unauthorised access, and approval of the outcome of the maintenance activities as described in approved processes or proce...

IMPORTANT_PR.MA-2.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.MA-2.2

The organization shall make sure that strong authenticators, record keeping, and session termination for remote maintenance is implemented.

IMPORTANT_PR.PT-1.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.PT-1.2

The organization shall ensure that the log records include an authoritative time source or internal clock time stamp that are compared and synchronized to an authoritative time source.

IMPORTANT_PR.PT-2.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.PT-2.1

The usage restriction of portable storage devices shall be ensured through an appropriate documented policy and supporting safeguards.

IMPORTANT_PR.PT-2.2 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.PT-2.2

The organisation should technically prohibit the connection of removable media unless strictly necessary; in other instances, the execution of autoruns from such media should be disabled.

IMPORTANT_PR.PT-3.1 PROTECT (PR)

IMPORTANT_PR.PT-3.1

The organization shall configure the business critical systems to provide only essential capabilities.

PR.AC-1.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AC-1.3

System credentials shall be deactivated after a specified period of inactivity unless it would compromise the safe operation of (critical) processes.

PR.AC-1.4 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AC-1.4

For transactions within the organization's critical systems, the organization shall implement: • multi-factor end-user authentication (MFA or "strong authentication"). • certificate-based authenticati...

PR.AC-1.5 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AC-1.5

The organization’s critical systems shall be monitored for atypical use of system credentials. Credentials associated with significant risk shall be disabled.

PR.AC-2.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AC-2.3

Physical access to critical zones shall be controlled in addition to the physical access to the facility.

PR.AC-2.4 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AC-2.4

Assets related to critical zones shall be physically protected.

PR.AC-4.8 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AC-4.8

Account usage restrictions for specific time periods and locations shall be taken into account in the organization's security access policy and applied accordingly.

PR.AC-4.9 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AC-4.9

Priviliged users shall be managed, monitored and audited.

PR.AC-5.5 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AC-5.5

The organization shall implement, where feasible, authenticated proxy servers for defined communications traffic between the organization's critical systems and external networks.

PR.AC-5.6 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AC-5.6

The organization shall ensure that the organization's critical systems fail safely when a border protection device fails operationally.

PR.AC-6.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AC-6.2

The organization shall ensure the use of unique credentials bound to each verified user, device, and process interacting with the organization's critical systems; make sure that they are authenticated...

PR.AT-1.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AT-1.3

The organization shall implement an evaluation method to measure the effectiveness of the awareness trainings.

PR.AT-3.4 PROTECT (PR)

PR.AT-3.4

The organization shall audit business-critical external service providers for security compliance.

PR.DS-1.1 PROTECT (PR)

PR.DS-1.1

The organization shall protect its critical system information determined to be critical/ sensitive while at rest.

PR.DS-2.1 PROTECT (PR)

PR.DS-2.1

The organization shall protect its critical system information determined to be critical when in transit.

PR.DS-3.4 PROTECT (PR)

PR.DS-3.4

The organization shall ensure that disposal actions are approved, tracked, documented, and verified.

PR.DS-4.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.DS-4.3

The organization’s critical systems shall be protected against denial-of-service attacks or at least the effect of such attacks will be limited.

PR.DS-6.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.DS-6.2

The organization shall implement automated tools where feasible to provide notification upon discovering discrepancies during integrity verification.

PR.DS-6.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.DS-6.3

The organization shall implement automatic response capability with pre-defined security safeguards when integrity violations are discovered.

PR.DS-7.1 PROTECT (PR)

PR.DS-7.1

The development and test environment(s) shall be isolated from the production environment.

PR.DS-8.1 PROTECT (PR)

PR.DS-8.1

The organization shall implement hardware integrity checks to detect unauthorized tampering to its critical system's hardware.

PR.DS-8.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.DS-8.2

The organization shall incorporate the detection of unauthorized tampering to its critical system's hardware into the organization incident response capability.

PR.IP-1.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.IP-1.2

The organization shall configure its business-critical systems to provide only essential capabilities; Therefore the baseline configuration shall be reviewed, and unnecessary capabilities disabled.

PR.IP-2.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.IP-2.2

The development process for critical systems and system components shall cover the full design cycle and shall provide a description of the functional properties of security controls, and design and i...

PR.IP-3.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.IP-3.2

For planned changes to the organization's critical systems, a security impact analysis shall be performed in a separate test environment before implementation in an operational environment.

PR.IP-4.4 PROTECT (PR)

PR.IP-4.4

Backup verification shall be coordinated with the functions in the organization that are responsible for related plans.

PR.IP-4.5 PROTECT (PR)

PR.IP-4.5

Critical system backup shall be separated from critical information backup.

PR.IP-5.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.IP-5.2

The organization shall implement fire detection devices that activate and notify key personnel automatically in the event of a fire.

PR.IP-6.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.IP-6.2

Sanitation processes shall be documented and tested.

PR.IP-7.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.IP-7.2

The organization shall implement independent teams to assess the protection process(es).

PR.IP-7.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.IP-7.3

The organization shall ensure that the security plan for its critical systems facilitates the review, testing, and continual improvement of the security protection processes.

PR.IP-9.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.IP-9.2

The organization shall coordinate the development and the testing of incident response plans and recovery plans with stakeholders responsible for related plans.

PR.MA-1.5 PROTECT (PR)

PR.MA-1.5

The organization shall prevent the unauthorized removal of maintenance equipment containing organization's critical system information.

PR.MA-1.6 PROTECT (PR)

PR.MA-1.6

Maintenance tools and portable storage devices shall be inspected when brought into the facility and shall be protected by anti-malware solutions so that they are scanned for malicious code before th...

PR.MA-1.7 PROTECT (PR)

PR.MA-1.7

The organization shall verify security controls following hardware and software maintenance or repairs/patching and take action as appropriate.

PR.MA-2.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.MA-2.3

The organization shall require that diagnostic services pertaining to remote maintenance be performed from a system that implements a security capability comparable to the capability implemented on th...

PR.PT-1.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.PT-1.3

The organization shall ensure that audit processing failures on the organization's systems generate alerts and trigger defined responses.

PR.PT-1.4 PROTECT (PR)

PR.PT-1.4

The organization shall enable authorized individuals to extend audit capabilities when required by events.

PR.PT-2.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.PT-2.3

Portable storage devices containing system data shall be controlled and protected while in transit and in storage.

PR.PT-3.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.PT-3.2

The organization shall disable defined functions, ports, protocols, and services within its critical systems that it deems unnecessary.

PR.PT-3.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.PT-3.3

The organization shall implement technical safeguards to enforce a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to only allow the execution of authorized software programs.

PR.PT-4.2 PROTECT (PR)

PR.PT-4.2

The organization shall control the information flows/data flows within its critical systems and between interconnected systems.

PR.PT-4.3 PROTECT (PR)

PR.PT-4.3

The organization shall manage the interface for external communication services by establishing a traffic flow policy, protecting the confidentiality and integrity of the information being transmitted...

R.AC-3.4 PROTECT (PR)

R.AC-3.4

Remote access to the organization’s critical systems shall be monitored and cryptographic mechanisms shall be implemented where determined necessary.

R.AC-3.5 PROTECT (PR)

R.AC-3.5

The security for connections with external systems shall be verified and framed by documented agreements.

BASIC_RC.RP-1.1 RECOVER (RC)

BASIC_RC.RP-1.1

A recovery process for disasters and information/cybersecurity incidents shall be developed and executed as appropriate.

IMPORTANT_RC.CO-1.1 RECOVER (RC)

IMPORTANT_RC.CO-1.1

The organization shall centralize and coordinate how information is disseminated and manage how the organization is presented to the public.

IMPORTANT_RC.CO-3.1 RECOVER (RC)

IMPORTANT_RC.CO-3.1

The organization shall communicate recovery activities to predefined stakeholders, executive and management teams.

IMPORTANT_RC.IM-1.1 RECOVER (RC)

IMPORTANT_RC.IM-1.1

The organization shall incorporate lessons learned from incident recovery activities into updated or new system recovery procedures and, after testing, frame this with appropriate training.

RC.CO-1.2 RECOVER (RC)

RC.CO-1.2

A Public Relations Officer shall be assigned.

RC.CO-2.1 RECOVER (RC)

RC.CO-2.1

The organization shall implement a crisis response strategy to protect the organization from the negative consequences of a crisis and help restore its reputation.

RC.RP-1.2 RECOVER (RC)

RC.RP-1.2

The essential organization’s functions and services shall be continued with little or no loss of operational continuity and continuity shall be sustained until full system restoration.

BASIC_RS.CO-3.1 RESPOND (RS)

BASIC_RS.CO-3.1

Information/cybersecurity incident information shall be communicated and shared with the organization’s employees in a format that they can understand.

BASIC_RS.IM-1.1 RESPOND (RS)

BASIC_RS.IM-1.1

The organization shall conduct post-incident evaluations to analyse lessons learned from incident response and recovery, and consequently improve processes / procedures / technologies to enhance its c...

BASIC_RS.RP-1.1 RESPOND (RS)

BASIC_RS.RP-1.1

An incident response process, including roles, responsibilities, and authorities, shall be executed during or after an information/cybersecurity event on the organization's critical systems.

IMPORTANT_RS.AN-1.1 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.AN-1.1

The organization shall investigate information/cybersecurity-related notifications generated from detection systems.

IMPORTANT_RS.AN-2.1 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.AN-2.1

Thorough investigation and result analysis shall be the base for understanding the full implication of the information/cybersecurity incident.

IMPORTANT_RS.AN-4.1 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.AN-4.1

Information/cybersecurity incidents shall be categorized according to the level of severity and impact consistent with the evaluation criteria included the incident response plan.

IMPORTANT_RS.AN-5.1 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.AN-5.1

The organization shall implement vulnerability management processes and procedures that include processing, analyzing and remedying vulnerabilities from internal and external sources.

IMPORTANT_RS.CO-1.1 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.CO-1.1

The organization shall ensure that personnel understand their roles, objectives, restoration priorities, task sequences (order of operations) and assignment responsibilities for event response.

IMPORTANT_RS.CO-2.1 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.CO-2.1

The organization shall implement reporting on information/cybersecurity incidents on its critical systems in an organization-defined time frame to organization-defined personnel or roles.

IMPORTANT_RS.CO-3.2 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.CO-3.2

The organization shall share information/cybersecurity incident information with relevant stakeholders as foreseen in the incident response plan.

IMPORTANT_RS.CO-4.1 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.CO-4.1

The organization shall coordinate information/cybersecurity incident response actions with all predefined stakeholders.

IMPORTANT_RS.CO-5.1 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.CO-5.1

The organization shall share information/cybersecurity event information voluntarily, as appropriate, with external stakeholders, industry security groups,… to achieve broader information/cybersecurit...

IMPORTANT_RS.IM-1.2 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.IM-1.2

Lessons learned from incident handling shall be translated into updated or new incident handling procedures that shall be tested, approved and trained.

IMPORTANT_RS.IM-2.1 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.IM-2.1

The organization shall update the response and recovery plans to address changes in its context.

IMPORTANT_RS.MI-1.1 RESPOND (RS)

IMPORTANT_RS.MI-1.1

The organization shall implement an incident handling capability for information/cybersecurity incidents on its business critical systems that includes preparation, detection and analysis, containment...

RS.AN-1.2 RESPOND (RS)

RS.AN-1.2

The organization shall implement automated mechanisms to assist in the investigation and analysis of information/cybersecurity-related notifications.

RS.AN-2.2 RESPOND (RS)

RS.AN-2.2

The organization shall implement automated mechanisms to support incident impact analysis.

RS.AN-3.1 RESPOND (RS)

RS.AN-3.1

The organization shall provide on-demand audit review, analysis, and reporting for after-the-fact investigations of information/cybersecurity incidents.

RS.AN-3.2 RESPOND (RS)

RS.AN-3.2

The organization shall conduct forensic analysis on collected information/cybersecurity event information to determine root cause.

RS.AN-5.2 RESPOND (RS)

RS.AN-5.2

The organization shall implement automated mechanisms to disseminate and track remediation efforts for vulnerability information, captured from internal and external sources, to key stakeholders.

RS.CO-2.2 RESPOND (RS)

RS.CO-2.2

Events shall be reported consistent with established criteria.