Risk Management Framework - 9781597499958

Risk Management Framework explains the application of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to both the experienced and novice reader. James Broad presents the process by implementing the steps on a fictitious organization from initiation to decommission and disposal.

The Risk Management Framework allows an organization to develop an organization-wide risk framework that reduces the resources required to authorize a systems operation. Use of the RMF will help organizations maintain compliance with not only FISMA and OMB requirements but can also be tailored to meet other compliance requirements such as Payment Card Industry (PCI) or Sarbanes Oxley (SOX).

With the publishing of NIST SP 800-37 in 2010 and the move of the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to modified versions of this process, clear implementation guidance is needed to help individuals correctly implement this process. No other publication covers this topic in the detail provided in this book, or provides hands on exercises that will enforce the topics. Examples in the book follow a fictitious organization through the RMF allowing the reader to follow the development of proper compliance measures. Templates provided in the book allow readers to quickly implement the RMF in their organization. The need for this book continues to expand as government and non-governmental organizations build their security programs around the RMF.

Lab exercises and reference material enable full understanding of the RMF throughout the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The reader will gain a full understanding of the RMF and its relationship with organization’s risk posture and how this process can be the focal point of an organization’s Information Security and Information Assurance Program.

The companion website provides access to all of the documents, templates and examples needed to not only understand the RMF but also implement this process in the reader’s own organization.

• A comprehensive case study from initiation to decommission and disposal

• Detailed explanations of the complete RMF process and its linkage to the SDLC

• Hands on exercises to reinforce topics

• Complete linkage of the RMF to all applicable laws, regulations and publications as never seen before