Risk Management Framework (RMF)

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Risk Management Framework (RMF)

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Federal Risk Management Framework (RMF) Implementation 4.0 focuses on the Risk Management Framework prescribed by NIST Standards. The course can also be used as test preparation for the ISC2 Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) certification.

The 4.0 edition of the course is current as of August 2017. This edition incorporates the revisions to NIST Special Publications (SP 800-160, 800-171, 800-53, etc.), the development and publication of the CNSSI-1253, change 2 and CNSSI-1254 for the IC, additional NIST Special Publications produced to support RMF steps and activities, and the passage of FISMA 2014, as well as practical experience as SCA and ISSE for over 10 ATO efforts under RMF over the past several years.

The course comes with a disk of reference materials including sample documents, NIST publications, and regulatory documents. Downloadable ancillary materials including a study guide and a References and Policies handout. Instructors will also have access to an exam with answer key.

  • Cybersecurity Policy Regulations and Framework
  • RMF Roles and Responsibilities
  • Risk Analysis Process
  • Step 1: Categorize
  • Step 2: Select
  • Step 3: Implement
  • Step 4: Assess
  • Step 5: Authorize
  • Step 6: Monitor

Those interested in Federal Risk Management (RMF) Implementation. Those interested in obtaining the ISC2 Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) certification.

Introduction

  • Introductions
  • About the CAP exam
  • Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

  • RMF overview
  • Key concepts including assurance, assessment, authorization
  • Security controls

Chapter 2: Cybersecurity Policy Regulations and Framework

  • Security laws, policy, and regulations
  • Documents for cyber security guidance
  • Assessment and Authorization transformation goals

Chapter 3: RMF Roles and Responsibilities

  • Tasks and responsibilities for RMF roles

Chapter 4: Risk Analysis Process

  • Four-step risk management process
  • Impact level
  • Level of risk
  • Effective risk management options

Chapter 5: Step 1: Categorize

  • Step 1 key references
  • Sample SSP
  • Task 1-1: Security Categorization
  • Task 1-2: Information System Description
  • Task 1-3: Information System Registration
  • Lab Step 1: Categorize

Chapter 6: Step 2: Select

  • Step 2 key references
  • Task 2-1: Common Control Identification
  • Task 2-2: Select Security Controls
  • Task 2-3: Monitoring Strategy
  • Task 2-4: Security Plan Approval
  • Lab Step 2: Select Security Controls

Chapter 7: Step 3: Implement

  • Step 3 key references
  • Task 3-1: Security Control Implementation
  • Task 3.2: Security Control Documentation
  • Lab Step 3: Implement Security Controls

Chapter 8: Step 4: Assess

  • Step 4 key references
  • Task 4-1: Assessment Preparation
  • Task 4-2: Security Control Assessment
  • Task 4-3: Security Assessment Report
  • Task 4-4: Remediation Actions
  • Lab Step 4: Assessment Preparation

Chapter 9: Step 5: Authorize

  • Step 5 key references
  • Task 5-1: Plan of Action and Milestones
  • Task 5-2: Security Authorization Package
  • Task 5-3: Risk Determination
  • Task 5-4: Risk Acceptance
  • Lab Step 5: Authorizing Information Systems

Chapter 10: Step 6: Monitor

  • Step 6 key references
  • Task 6-1: Information System and Environment Changes
  • Task 6-2: Ongoing Security Control Assessments
  • Task 6-3: Ongoing Remediation Actions
  • Task 6-4: Key Updates
  • Task 6-5: Security Status Reporting
  • Task 6-6: Ongoing Risk Determination and Acceptance
  • Task 6-7: Information System Removal and Decommissioning
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • Security Automation Domains
  • Lab Step 6: Monitoring Security Controls

Upcoming Classes

Dates Location GTR  
Aug 22-25 (8am-4pm) EST
Sep 19-22 (8am-4pm) EST
Oct 3-6 (8am-4pm) EST

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