id: "SA-11(05)" title: "Penetration Testing" family: "SA" family_name: "System and Services Acquisition" sort_id: "sa-11.05" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "organization" parent: "SA-11" enhancement: True
Statement
Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to perform penetration testing:
At the following level of rigor: {{ insert: param, sa-11.5_prm_1 }} ; and
Under the following constraints: {{ insert: param, sa-11.05_odp.03 }}.
Guidance
Penetration testing is an assessment methodology in which assessors, using all available information technology product or system documentation and working under specific constraints, attempt to circumvent the implemented security and privacy features of information technology products and systems. Useful information for assessors who conduct penetration testing includes product and system design specifications, source code, and administrator and operator manuals. Penetration testing can include white-box, gray-box, or black-box testing with analyses performed by skilled professionals who simulate adversary actions. The objective of penetration testing is to discover vulnerabilities in systems, system components, and services that result from implementation errors, configuration faults, or other operational weaknesses or deficiencies. Penetration tests can be performed in conjunction with automated and manual code reviews to provide a greater level of analysis than would ordinarily be possible. When user session information and other personally identifiable information is captured or recorded during penetration testing, such information is handled appropriately to protect privacy.
Assessment Objective: the developer of the system, system component, or system service is required to perform penetration testing at the following level of rigor: {{ insert: param, sa-11.05_odp.01 }};
Assessment Objective: the developer of the system, system component, or system service is required to perform penetration testing at the following level of rigor: {{ insert: param, sa-11.05_odp.02 }};
Assessment Objective: the developer of the system, system component, or system service is required to perform penetration testing under {{ insert: param, sa-11.05_odp.03 }}.
System and services acquisition policy
system and services acquisition procedures
procedures addressing system developer security testing
solicitation documentation
acquisition documentation
service level agreements
acquisition contracts for the system, system component, or system service
system developer penetration testing and evaluation plans
system developer penetration testing and evaluation results
system security plan
privacy plan
personally identifiable information processing policy
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel with system and service acquisition responsibilities
organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities
organizational personnel with developer security testing responsibilities
system developers
independent verification agent
Organizational processes for monitoring developer security and privacy assessments
mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the monitoring of developer security and privacy assessments