id: "SI-05(01)" title: "Automated Alerts and Advisories" family: "SI" family_name: "System and Information Integrity" sort_id: "si-05.01" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "organization" parent: "SI-05" enhancement: True
Statement
Broadcast security alert and advisory information throughout the organization using {{ insert: param, si-05.01_odp }}.
Guidance
The significant number of changes to organizational systems and environments of operation requires the dissemination of security-related information to a variety of organizational entities that have a direct interest in the success of organizational mission and business functions. Based on information provided by security alerts and advisories, changes may be required at one or more of the three levels related to the management of risk, including the governance level, mission and business process level, and the information system level.
Assessment Objective
{{ insert: param, si-05.01_odp }} are used to broadcast security alert and advisory information throughout the organization.
System and information integrity policy
system and information integrity procedures
procedures addressing security alerts, advisories, and directives
system design documentation
system configuration settings and associated documentation
automated mechanisms supporting the distribution of security alert and advisory information
records of security alerts and advisories
system audit records
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel with security alert and advisory responsibilities
organizational personnel implementing, operating, maintaining, and using the system
organizational personnel, organizational elements, and/or external organizations to whom alerts and advisories are to be disseminated
system/network administrators
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
Organizational processes for defining, receiving, generating, and disseminating security alerts and advisories
automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the dissemination of security alerts and advisories