AI2.4:
AI 2.4 Application Security and Availability
Control Objective:
Address application security and availability requirements in response to identified risks, in line with data classification, the organization’s information security architecture and risk profile. Issues to consider include access rights and privilege management, protection of sensitive information at all stages, authentication and transaction integrity, and automatic recovery.
Applicability:
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- HIPAA
- GLBA
- PCI
- FISMA
- NIST SP 800-66
- Ditscap
- Control Exception
- User Defined
Risk Association Control Activities:
- 1. Risk: Users may have inappropriate access to the application system.
- a. SOX.5.1.1: Access to the application system is appropriately restricted to prevent unauthorized activity.
- a. SOX.5.1.1: Access to the application system is appropriately restricted to prevent unauthorized activity.
- 1. Risk: Users may have inappropriate access to the application system.
- 2. Risk: The impact of application system changes (e.g., hardware and software) should be evaluated and adjusted to ensure ongoing availability, performance and resilience requirements.
- a. SOX.6.1.1: The impact of application system changes (e.g., hardware and software) should be evaluated and adjusted to ensure ongoing availability performance and resilience requirements.
- a. SOX.6.1.1: The impact of application system changes (e.g., hardware and software) should be evaluated and adjusted to ensure ongoing availability performance and resilience requirements.
- 2. Risk: The impact of application system changes (e.g., hardware and software) should be evaluated and adjusted to ensure ongoing availability, performance and resilience requirements.
Implementation Guide:
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Process Illustration
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Control Commentary
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Control Exception Commentary
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Evidence Archive Location
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Control Status and Auditors Commentary
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Remediation Plan
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Supplemental Information:
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