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Author(s) Kelley Dempsey (NIST) , Victoria Pillitteri (NIST) , Chad Baer (CISA) , Robert Niemeyer (MITRE) , Ron Rudman (MITRE) , Susan Urban (MITRE) Abstract This publication describes an approach for the development of Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) program assessments that can be used to evaluate ISCM programs within federal, state, and local governmental organizations and commercial enterprises. An ISCM program assessment provides organizational leadership with information on the effectiveness and completeness of the organization’s ISCM program, including the review of ISCM strategies, policies, procedures, operations, and analysis of continuous monitoring data. The ISCM assessment approach can be used as presented or as the starting point for an organization-specific methodology. It includes example evaluation criteria and assessment procedures that can be applied to organizations. This publication describes an approach for the development of Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) program assessments that can be used to evaluate ISCM programs within federal, state, and local governmental organizations and commercial enterprises. An ISCM program assessment provides... See full abstract This publication describes an approach for the development of Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) program assessments that can be used to evaluate ISCM programs within federal, state, and local governmental organizations and commercial enterprises. An ISCM program assessment provides organizational leadership with information on the effectiveness and completeness of the organization’s ISCM program, including the review of ISCM strategies, policies, procedures, operations, and analysis of continuous monitoring data. The ISCM assessment approach can be used as presented or as the starting point for an organization-specific methodology. It includes example evaluation criteria and assessment procedures that can be applied to organizations. Hide full abstract Keywords assessment ; assessment element ; assessment methodology ; assessment procedure ; continuous monitoring ; information security continuous monitoring ; ISCM program ; ISCM program assessment Control Families None selected Documentation Publication: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-137A Download URL Supplemental Material: Element Catalog for SP 800-137A (xlsx) Publication Parts: SP 800-137 Related NIST Publications: IR 8212 Document History: 01/13/20: SP 800-137A (Draft) 05/21/20: SP 800-137A (Final) Topics Security and Privacy continuous monitoring , risk assessment , system authorization Laws and Regulations Federal Information Security Modernization Act HEADQUARTERS 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 X (link is external) facebook (link is external) linkedin (link is external) instagram (link is external) youtube (link is external) rss govdelivery (link is external) Want updates about CSRC and our publications? 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