SI-3(6)

Requirement
1. Test malicious code protection mechanisms [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] by introducing known benign code into the system; and
2. Verify that the detection of the code and the associated incident reporting occur.

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: System and information integrity policy; system and information integrity procedures; procedures addressing malicious code protection; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; test cases; records providing evidence of test cases executed on malicious code protection mechanisms; system audit records; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; organizational personnel installing, configuring, and/or maintaining the system; organizational personnel responsible for malicious code protection].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the testing and verification of malicious code protection capabilities].

ID	Assessment Objectives
SI-03(06)(b)[02]	the associated incident reporting occurs.
SI-03(06)(a)	malicious code protection mechanisms are tested <SI-03(06)_ODP frequency> by introducing known benign code into the system;
SI-03(06)(b)[01]	the detection of (benign test) code occurs;

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