id: "PM-10" title: "Authorization Process" family: "PM" family_name: "Program Management" sort_id: "pm-10" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "organization"


Manage the security and privacy state of organizational systems and the environments in which those systems operate through authorization processes;

Designate individuals to fulfill specific roles and responsibilities within the organizational risk management process; and

Integrate the authorization processes into an organization-wide risk management program.

Guidance

Authorization processes for organizational systems and environments of operation require the implementation of an organization-wide risk management process and associated security and privacy standards and guidelines. Specific roles for risk management processes include a risk executive (function) and designated authorizing officials for each organizational system and common control provider. The authorization processes for the organization are integrated with continuous monitoring processes to facilitate ongoing understanding and acceptance of security and privacy risks to organizational operations, organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation.

Assessment Objective: the security state of organizational systems and the environments in which those systems operate are managed through authorization processes;

Assessment Objective: the privacy state of organizational systems and the environments in which those systems operate are managed through authorization processes;

Assessment Objective: individuals are designated to fulfill specific roles and responsibilities within the organizational risk management process;

Assessment Objective: the authorization processes are integrated into an organization-wide risk management program.

Information security program plan

privacy program plan

procedures addressing management (i.e., documentation, tracking, and reporting) of the authorization process

assessment, authorization, and monitoring policy

assessment, authorization, and monitoring procedures

system authorization documentation

lists or other documentation about authorization process roles and responsibilities

risk assessment results relevant to the authorization process and the organization-wide risk management program

organizational risk management strategy

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with information security and privacy program planning and plan implementation responsibilities

organizational personnel responsible for management of the authorization process

organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities

Organizational processes for authorization

mechanisms supporting the authorization process