CA-5: PLAN OF ACTION AND MILESTONES

TAILORED FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS

ICS Control Baselines:
Low
Moderate
High

The organization:

a. Develops a plan of action and milestones for the information system to document the organizationï¿½s planned remedial actions to correct weaknesses or deficiencies noted during the assessment of the security controls and to reduce or eliminate known vulnerabilities in the system; and

b. Updates existing plan of action and milestones [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] based on the findings from security controls assessments, security impact analyses, and continuous monitoring activities.

SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE

Plans of action and milestones are key documents in security authorization packages and are subject to federal reporting requirements established by OMB.

ICS SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE

No ICS Supplemental Guidance.

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CONTROL ENHANCEMENTS

CA-5 (1) PLAN OF ACTION AND MILESTONES | AUTOMATION SUPPORT FOR ACCURACY / CURRENCY

NOT SELECTED FOR THE NIST ISC CONTROL SET

The organization employs automated mechanisms to help ensure that the plan of action and milestones for the information system is accurate, up to date, and readily available.

Supplemental Guidance: NONE

REFERENCES:

NIST Special Publication 800-82
NIST Special Publication 800-37
OMB Memorandum 02-01