Certified Authorization Professional Certification Prep

This course is designed for the information security practitioner who champions system security commensurate with an organization's mission and risk tolerance while meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) certification course conceptually mirrors the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) system authorization process in compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Appendix III. Gain the skills needed to categorize, implement, authorize, assess, continuously monitor (real-time risk management), and select security controls for information systems that meets federal mandates on requirements and process guidelines.

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify and describe the steps and tasks within the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Apply common elements of other risk management frameworks using the RMF as a guide
  • Describe the roles associated with the RMF and how they are assigned to tasks within the RMF
  • Execute tasks within the RMF process based on assignment to one or more RMF roles
  • Explain organizational risk management and how it is supported by the RMF

 

Prerequisites Required

  • One to two years of database/systems development/network experience
  • Strong familiarity with NIST documentation
  • Systems administration
  • Technical or auditing experience within government, the U.S. Department of Defense, the financial or health care industries, and/or auditing firms

 

Who Should Go For This Training?

  • Individuals who have at least one full year of experience using the federal RMF or comparable experience gained from the ongoing management of information system authorizations such as ISO 27001
  • IT security
  • Information assurance
  • Information risk management
  • Certification
  • Systems administration
  • One to two years of general technical experience
  • Two years of general systems experience
  • One to two years of database/systems development/network experience
  • Information security policy
  • Technical or auditing experience within government, the U.S. Department of Defense, the financial or health care industries, and/or auditing firms
  • Strong familiarity with NIST documentation
  • Anyone pursuing a CAP certification

Course Outline

    1. Prepare
      1. Explain the purpose and value of preparation.
      2. Identify references associated with the Prepare step.
      3. Identify other risk management frameworks and their relationship to RMF tasks.
      4. Identify relevant security and privacy regulations.
      5. List the references, processes and outcomes that define:
        1. RMF Task P-1: Risk Management Roles
        2. RMF Task P-2: Risk Management Strategy
        3. RMF Task P-3: Risk Assessment – Organization
        4. RMF Task P-14: Risk Assessment – System
        5. RMF Task P-4: Organizationally Tailored Control Baselines and Cybersecurity Framework Profiles
        6. RMF Task P-5: Common Control Identification
        7. RMF Task P-6: Impact-Level Prioritization
        8. RMF Task P-7: Continuous Monitoring Strategy – Organization
        9. RMF Task P-8: Mission or Business Focus
        10. RMF Task P-9: System Stakeholders
        11. RMF Task P-10: Asset Identification
        12. RMF Task P-11: Authorization Boundary
        13. RMF Task P-12: Information Types
        14. RMF Task P-13: Information Life Cycle
        15. RMF Task P-15: Requirements Definition
        16. RMF Task P-16: Enterprise Architecture
        17. RMF Task P-17: Requirements Allocation
        18. RMF Task P-18: System Registration
      6. Complete selected Prepare Tasks for the example system.
    2. Categorize
      1. Explain the purpose and value of categorization.
      2. Identify references associated with the Categorize step.
      3. List the references, processes, and outcomes that define Risk Management Framework (RMF) Task C-1: System Description.
      4. Describe a system’s architecture.
      5. Describe an information system’s purpose and functionality.
      6. Describe and document a system’s characteristics.
      7. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task C-2: Security Categorization.
      8. Categorize an information system.
      9. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task C-3: Security Categorization Review and Approval.
      10. Describe the review and approval process for security categorization.
      11. Categorize the example systems.
    3. Select
      1. Explain the purpose and value of control selection and allocation.
      2. Identify references associated with the Select step.
      3. Relate the ISO 27001 Statement of Applicability to the NIST RMF.
      4. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task S-1: Control Selection.
      5. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task S-2: Control Tailoring.
      6. Select appropriate security control baselines based on organizational guidance.
      7. Tailor controls for a system within a specified operational environment.
      8. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task S-3: Control Allocation.
      9. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task S-4: Documentation of Planned Control Implementations.
      10. Allocate security and privacy controls to the system and to the environment of operation.
      11. Document the controls for the system and environment of operation in security and privacy plans.
      12. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task S-5: Continuous Monitoring Strategy - System.
      13. Develop and implement a system-level strategy for monitoring control effectiveness that is consistent with and supplements the organizational continuous monitoring strategy.
      14. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task S-6: Plan Review and Approval.
      15. Review and approve the security and privacy plans for the system and the environment of operation.
      16. Allocate security controls for the example system.
      17. Tailor security controls for the example system.
      18. Draft a continuous monitoring plan for the example system.
    4. Implement
      1. Explain the purpose and value of implementation.
      2. Identify references associated with the Implement step.
      3. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task I-1: Control Implementation.
      4. Identify appropriate implementation guidance for control frameworks.
      5. Integrate privacy requirements with system implementation.
      6. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task I-2: Update Control Implementation Information.
      7. Update a continuous monitoring strategy.
      8. Update a control implementation plan.
    5. Assess
      1. Explain the purpose and value of assessment.
      2. Identify references associated with the Assess step.
      3. Understand and identify common elements of the NIST process that are included in other frameworks and processes.
      4. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task A-1: Assessor Selection.
      5. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task A-2: Assessment Plan.
      6. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task A-3: Control Assessment.
      7. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task A-4: Assessment Reports.
      8. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task A-5: Remediation Actions.
      9. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task A-6: Plan of Action and Milestones.
      10. Develop an assessment plan for identified controls in the example system.
      11. Develop a remediation plan for unsatisfied controls in the example system.
    6. Authorize
      1. Explain the purpose and value of authorization.
      2. Identify references associated with the Authorize step.
      3. Relate system approvals under organizational processes to the concepts applied in the NIST RMF.
      4. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task R-1: Authorization Package.
      5. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task R-2: Risk Analysis and Determination.
      6. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task R-3: Risk Response.
      7. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task R-4: Authorization Decision.
      8. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task R-5: Authorization Reporting.
      9. Develop a risk determination for the example system on the system risk level.
      10. Authorize the system for operation.
      11. Determine appropriate elements for the Authorization decision document for the example system.
    7. Monitor
      1. Explain the purpose and value of monitoring.
      2. Identify references associated with the Monitor step.
      3. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task M-1: System and Environment Changes.
      4. (Coordinate) Integrate cybersecurity risk management with organizational change management.
      5. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task M-2: Ongoing Assessments.
      6. Monitor risks associated with supply chain.
      7. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task M-3: Ongoing Risk Response.
      8. Understand elements for communication surrounding a cyber event.
      9. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task M-4: Authorization Package Updates.
      10. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task M-5: Security and Privacy Reporting.
      11. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task M-6: Ongoing Authorization.
      12. List the references, processes and outcomes that define RMF Task M-7: System Disposal.
      13. Discuss Monitor step activities in the example system.
    8. CAP Certification Information


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