SA-15(8)

Requirement

Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to use threat modeling and vulnerability analyses from similar systems, components, or services to inform the current development process.

Discussion

Analysis of vulnerabilities found in similar software applications can inform potential design and implementation issues for systems under development. Similar systems or system components may exist within developer organizations. Vulnerability information is available from a variety of public and private sector sources, including the NIST National Vulnerability Database.

Title

Development Process, Standards, and Tools | Reuse of Threat and Vulnerability Information
Family

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

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: System and services acquisition policy; supply chain risk management plan; procedures addressing development process, standards, and tools; solicitation documentation; acquisition documentation; service level agreements; acquisition contracts for the system, system component, or system service; threat modeling and vulnerability analyses from similar systems, system components, or system services; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with system and service acquisition responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system developer; organizational personnel with supply chain risk management responsibilities].

ID	Assessment Objectives
SA-15(08)[01]	the developer of the system, system component, or system service is required to use threat modeling from similar systems, components, or services to inform the current development process;
SA-15(08)[02]	the developer of the system, system component, or system service is required to use vulnerability analyses from similar systems, components, or services to inform the current development process.

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