SA-11(3)

Requirement
1. Require an independent agent satisfying [Assignment: organization-defined independence criteria] to verify the correct implementation of the developer security and privacy assessment plans and the evidence produced during testing and evaluation; and
2. Verify that the independent agent is provided with sufficient information to complete the verification process or granted the authority to obtain such information.

Discussion

Independent agents have the qualifications including the expertise, skills, training, certifications, and experience to verify the correct implementation of developer security and privacy assessment plans.

Title

Developer Testing and Evaluation | Independent Verification of Assessment Plans and Evidence
Family

System and Services Acquisition
NIST 800-53B Baseline(s)

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: 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; independent verification and validation reports; security and privacy assessment plans; results of security and privacy assessments for the system, system component, or system service; system security plan; privacy plan; privacy program plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: 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].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for monitoring developer security testing and evaluation; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the monitoring of developer security testing and evaluation].

ID	Assessment Objectives
SA-11(03)(a)[01]	an independent agent is required to satisfy <SA-11(03)_ODP independence criteria> to verify the correct implementation of the developer security assessment plan and the evidence produced during testing and evaluation;
SA-11(03)(a)[02]	an independent agent is required to satisfy <SA-11(03)_ODP independence criteria> to verify the correct implementation of the developer privacy assessment plan and the evidence produced during testing and evaluation;
SA-11(03)(b)	the independent agent is provided with sufficient information to complete the verification process or granted the authority to obtain such information.

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