What is FISMA? Part II.

June 2, 2008 · Filed Under Certification and Accreditation, FISMA, Security · Comment 

This is a continuation of the previous article, “What is FISMA?“.

Implement - At this stage, security controls are implemented. This requires taking all of the information in the previous steps and applying them in a practical manner to the information systems. For example, if a system was given a security of categorization of Low from the Categorize step, the Low set of controls from NIST 800-53 would be implemented. In addition, any supplemental controls that management deemed necessary, would also be implemented. Read more