PM-3_information-security-and-privacy-resources

PM-3 Information Security and Privacy Resources

High-Level Description

Family: Program Management (PM) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Organizations consider establishing champions for information security and privacy and, as part of including the necessary resources, assign specialized expertise and resources as needed. Organizations may designate and empower an Investment Review Board or similar group to manage and provide oversight for the information security and privacy aspects of the capital planning and investment control process.

What to Check

• Verify PM-3 Information Security and Privacy Resources is documented in SSP
• Validate all 3 control requirements are implemented
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for PM-3

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for PM-3 implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Include the resources needed to implement the information security and privacy programs in capital planning and investment requests and document all exceptions to this requirement; Prepare documentation required for addressing information security and privacy programs in capital planning and investment requests in accordance with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards; and Make available for expenditure, the planned information security and privacy resources.

Implementation Guidance

Organizations consider establishing champions for information security and privacy and, as part of including the necessary resources, assign specialized expertise and resources as needed. Organizations may designate and empower an Investment Review Board or similar group to manage and provide oversight for the information security and privacy aspects of the capital planning and investment control process.

Risk Assessment

CWE Categories

References

• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 - PM-3
• NIST SP 800-53A Rev 5 (Assessment Procedures)
• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 Full Catalog

Checklist

• Control documented in SSP
• Implementation evidence collected
• Operating effectiveness validated
• Continuous monitoring in place
• Related controls (PM-4, SA-2) reviewed