Download or read book Federal Information Security Agencies Need to Correct Weaknesses and Fully Implement Security Programs written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Since 1997, GAO has designated federal information security as a government-wide high risk area, and in 2003 expanded this area to include computerized systems supporting the nation's critical infrastructure. In February 2015, in its high risk update, GAO further expanded this area to include protecting the privacy of personal information that is collected, maintained, and shared by both federal and nonfederal entities. FISMA required federal agencies to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide information security program. The act also assigned OMB with overseeing agencies' implementation of security requirements. FISMA also included a provision for GAO to periodically report to Congress on (1) the adequacy and effectiveness of agencies' information security policies and practices and (2) agencies' implementation of FISMA requirements. GAO analyzed information security-related reports and data from 24 federal agencies, their inspectors general, and OMB; reviewed prior GAO work; examined documents from OMB and DHS; and spoke to agency officials. "
Download or read book Federal Information Security Agencies Need to Correct Weaknesses and Fully Implement Security Programs written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since 1997, GAO has designated federal information security as a government-wide high risk area, and in 2003 expanded this area to include computerized systems supporting the nation's critical infrastructure. In February 2015, in its high risk update, GAO further expanded this area to include protecting the privacy of personal information that is collected, maintained, and shared by both federal and nonfederal entities. FISMA required federal agencies to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide information security program. The act also assigned OMB with overseeing agencies' implementation of security requirements. FISMA also included a provision for GAO to periodically report to Congress on (1) the adequacy and effectiveness of agencies' information security policies and practices and (2) agencies' implementation of FISMA requirements. GAO analyzed information security-related reports and data from 24 federal agencies, their inspectors general, and OMB; reviewed prior GAO work; examined documents from OMB and DHS; and spoke to agency officials"--Publisher's web site.
Download or read book Federal Information Security written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since 1997, GAO has designated federal information security as a government-wide high risk area, and in 2003 expanded this area to include computerized systems supporting the nation's critical infrastructure. In February 2015, in its high risk update, GAO further expanded this area to include protecting the privacy of personal information that is collected, maintained, and shared by both federal and nonfederal entities. FISMA required federal agencies to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide information security program. The act also assigned OMB with overseeing agencies' implementation of security requirements. FISMA also included a provision for GAO to periodically report to Congress on (1) the adequacy and effectiveness of agencies' information security policies and practices and (2) agencies' implementation of FISMA requirements. GAO analyzed information security-related reports and data from 24 federal agencies, their inspectors general, and OMB; reviewed prior GAO work; examined documents from OMB and DHS; and spoke to agency officials"--Publisher's web site.
Download or read book Federal Information Security written by U S Government Accountability Offi Gao and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY: Agencies Need to Correct Weaknesses and Fully Implement Security Programs
Download or read book Federal Information Security written by Gregory C. Wilshusen and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Information Security written by Gregory C. Wilshusen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaknesses in info. security (IS) are a widespread problem that can have serious consequences -- such as intrusions by malicious users, compromised networks, and the theft of intellectual property and personally identifiable info. -- and has identified IS as a governmentwide high-risk issue since 1997. Concerned by reports of significant vulnerabilities in fed. computer systems, Congress passed the Fed. IS Mgmt. Act of 2002 (FISMA), which authorized and strengthened IS program, evaluation, and reporting requirements for fed. agencies. This report evaluates: (1) the adequacy and effectiveness of agencies' IS policies and practices; and (2) fed. agencies' implementation of FISMA requirements. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.
Download or read book Information Security written by U. s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-08-13 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, GAO has reported that weaknesses in information security can lead to serious consequences--such as intrusions by malicious individuals, compromised networks, and the theft of sensitive information including personally identifiable information--and has identified information security as a government wide high-risk area. The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) established information security program, evaluation, and annual reporting requirements for federal agencies. The act requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to oversee and report to Congress on agency information security policies and practices, including agencies' compliance with FISMA. FISMA also requires that GAO periodically report to Congress on (1) the adequacy and effectiveness of agencies' information security policies and practices and (2) agencies' implementation of FISMA requirements. To do this, GAO analyzed information security-related reports and data from 24 major federal agencies, their inspectors general, OMB, and GAO. Weaknesses in information security policies and practices at 24 major federal agencies continue to place the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information and information systems at risk. Consistent with this risk, reports of security incidents from federal agencies are on the rise, increasing over 650 percent over the past 5 years. Each of the 24 agencies reviewed had weaknesses in information security controls. An underlying reason for these weaknesses is that agencies have not fully implemented their information security programs. As a result, they have limited assurance that controls are in place and operating as intended to protect their information resources, thereby leaving them vulnerable to attack or compromise. In reports for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, GAO and agency inspectors general have made hundreds of recommendations to agencies for actions necessary to resolve control deficiencies and information security program shortfalls. Agencies generally agreed with most of GAO's recommendations and indicated that they would implement them. OMB, agencies, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology took actions intended to improve the implementation of security requirements, but more work is necessary. Beginning in fiscal year 2009, OMB provided agencies with a new online tool to report their information security postures and, in fiscal year 2010, instituted the use of new and revised metrics. Nevertheless, OMB's guidance for those metrics did not always provide performance targets for measuring improvement. In addition, weaknesses were identified in the processes agencies used to implement requirements. Specifically, agencies did not always ensure (1) personnel with significant responsibilities received training; (2) security controls were monitored continuously; (3) weaknesses were remediated effectively; and (4) incidents were resolved in a timely manner, among other areas. Until hundreds of recommendations are implemented and program weaknesses are corrected, agencies will continue to face challenges in securing their information and information systems. GAO is recommending that the Director of OMB provide performance targets for metrics included in OMB's annual FISMA reporting instructions to agencies and inspectors general. OMB stated it was more appropriate for those targets to be included in the performance metrics that are now issued separately by the Department of Homeland Security. GAO agrees that this meets the intent of its recommendation.
Download or read book Federal Information Security Issues written by Gregory C. Wilshusen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses additional questions arising from the May 19, 2009, hearing on federal information security held by the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. In that hearing, there was a discussion on the current state of information security throughout the federal government and agency efforts to comply with the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA). Congress had the following two questions: (1) Comment on the need for improved cyber security relating to S.773, the proposed Cybersecurity Act of 2009; and (2) Provide recommendations to improve the Federal Information Security Management Act. This report provides the responses.
Download or read book Information Security Agencies Make Progress in Implementation of Requirements But Significant Weaknesses Persist written by Gregory C. Wilshusen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without proper safeguards, fed. agencies' computer systems are vulnerable to intrusions by individuals and groups who have malicious intentions and can obtain sensitive info., commit fraud, disrupt operations, or launch attacks against other computer systems and networks. Concerned by reports of significant weaknesses in fed. systems, Congress passed the Fed. Info. Security Mgmt. Act (FISMA), which permanently authorized and strengthened info. security program, evaluation, and annual reporting requirements for fed. agencies. This is testimony on a draft report on: (1) the adequacy and effectiveness of fed. agencies' info. security policies and practices; and (2) their implementation of FISMA requirements.
Download or read book Information security weaknesses persist at federal agencies despite progress made in implementing related statutory requirements report to congressional committees written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Information Security Concerted Response Needed to Resolve Persistent Weakness written by Gregory C. Wilshusen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without proper safeguards, fed. computer systems are vulnerable to intrusions by individuals who have malicious intentions and can obtain sensitive info. The need for a vigilant approach to info. security (IS) has been demonstrated by the pervasive and sustained cyber attacks against the U.S. Concerned by reports of weaknesses in fed. systems, Congress passed the Fed. IS Management Act (FISMA), which authorized and strengthened IS program, evaluation, and annual reporting requirements for fed. agencies. This testimony discusses fed. IS and agency efforts to comply with FISMA. It summarizes: (1) fed. agencies¿ efforts to secure info. systems and (2) opportunities to enhance fed. cybersecurity. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Information Security Progress Reported but Weaknesses at Federal Agencies Persist Congressional Testimony written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Information security federal agencies show mixed progress in implementing statutory requirements testimony before the House Committee on Government Reform written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Information Security Across Federal Agencies written by Shane Palmer and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Persistent weaknesses at 24 federal agencies illustrate the challenges they face in effectively applying information security policies and practices. Most agencies continue to have weaknesses in (1) limiting, preventing, and detecting inappropriate access to computer resources; (2) managing the configuration of software and hardware; (3) segregating duties to ensure that a single individual does not have control over all key aspects of a computer-related operation; (4) planning for continuity of operations in the event of a disaster or disruption; and (5) implementing agency-wide security management programs that are critical to identifying control deficiencies, resolving problems, and managing risks on an ongoing basis. These deficiencies place critical information and information systems used to support the operations, assets, and personnel of federal agencies at risk, and can impair agencies' efforts to fully implement effective information security programs. This book provides an analysis on the adequacy and effectiveness of agencies' information security policies and practices; and agencies' implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) requirements.
Download or read book Information security serious and widespread weaknesses persist at federal agencies report to the Chairman Subcommittee on Government Management Information and Technology Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Information Security written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, GAO has reported that weaknesses in information security are a widespread problem with potentially devastating consequences-such as intrusions by malicious users, compromised networks, and the theft of personally identifiable information-and has identified information security as a governmentwide high-risk issue. Concerned by reports of significant vulnerabilities in federal computer systems, Congress passed the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA), which permanently authorized and strengthened the information security program, evaluation, and reporting requirements for federal agencies. As required by FISMA to report periodically to Congress, in this report GAO discusses the adequacy and effectiveness of agencies' information security policies and practices and agencies' implementation of FISMA requirements. To address these objectives, GAO analyzed agency, inspectors general (IG), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), congressional, and GAO reports on information security.
Download or read book Information Security written by Gregory C. Wilshusen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increase in security incidents and continuing weakness in security controls on information technology systems at federal agencies highlight the continuing need for improved information security. To standardize and strengthen agencies' security, the Office of Management and Budget, in collaboration with the Nat. Inst. of Standards and Technology, launched the Federal Desktop Core Configuration initiative in 2007. This report: (1) identifies the goals, objectives, and requirements of the initiative; (2) determines the status of actions federal agencies have taken, or plan to take, to implement the initiative; and (3) identifies the benefits, challenges, and lessons learned in implementing this initiative. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
