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Asset Management (ID.AM) Asset Management

High-Level Description

Function: IDENTIFY (ID) Framework: NIST Cybersecurity Framework v2.0

Assets (e.g., data, hardware, software, systems, facilities, services, people) that enable the organization to achieve business purposes are identified and managed consistent with their relative importance to organizational objectives and the organization's risk strategy

What to Check

• Verify Asset Management (ID.AM) Asset Management outcome is achieved
• Review documentation and evidence for Asset Management (ID.AM)
• Assess organizational maturity for IDENTIFY function

How to Test

Step 1: Identify Current Profile

Determine the organization's current and target CSF profile tier for Asset Management (ID.AM).

Step 2: Assess Outcome Achievement

# Review organizational policies and procedures
# Check for evidence that Asset Management (ID.AM) outcome is met
# Interview stakeholders responsible for IDENTIFY

Step 3: Map to Technical Controls

Identify which SP 800-53 controls implement this CSF outcome and verify their operating effectiveness.

Tools

Remediation Guide

Achieve the Asset Management (ID.AM) Asset Management outcome:

Assets (e.g., data, hardware, software, systems, facilities, services, people) that enable the organization to achieve business purposes are identified and managed consistent with their relative importance to organizational objectives and the organization's risk strategy

Risk Assessment

CWE Categories

References

• NIST CSF v2.0
• NIST CSF v2.0 Reference Tool
• CSF 2.0 Quick Start Guides

Checklist

• Current profile tier assessed
• Target profile tier defined
• Gap analysis completed
• SP 800-53 control mapping verified
• Implementation roadmap exists