SA-17

  • Requirement

    Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to produce a design specification and security and privacy architecture that:

    1. Is consistent with the organization’s security and privacy architecture that is an integral part the organization’s enterprise architecture;
    2. Accurately and completely describes the required security and privacy functionality, and the allocation of controls among physical and logical components; and
    3. Expresses how individual security and privacy functions, mechanisms, and services work together to provide required security and privacy capabilities and a unified approach to protection.
  • Discussion

    Developer security and privacy architecture and design are directed at external developers, although they could also be applied to internal (in-house) development. In contrast, PL-8 is directed at internal developers to ensure that organizations develop a security and privacy architecture that is integrated with the enterprise architecture. The distinction between SA-17 and PL-8 is especially important when organizations outsource the development of systems, system components, or system services and when there is a requirement to demonstrate consistency with the enterprise architecture and security and privacy architecture of the organization. ISO 15408-2, ISO 15408-3, and SP 800-160-1 provide information on security architecture and design, including formal policy models, security-relevant components, formal and informal correspondence, conceptually simple design, and structuring for least privilege and testing.

More Info

  • Title

    Developer Security and Privacy Architecture and Design
  • Family

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

    • High
  • Related NIST 800-53 ID

    PL-2;PL-8;PM-7;SA-3;SA-4;SA-8;SC-7

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

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