SA-15(2)_security-and-privacy-tracking-tools

SA-15(2) Security and Privacy Tracking Tools

Enhancement of: SA-15

High-Level Description

Family: System and Services Acquisition (SA) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

System development teams select and deploy security and privacy tracking tools, including vulnerability or work item tracking systems that facilitate assignment, sorting, filtering, and tracking of completed work items or tasks associated with development processes.

What to Check

• Verify SA-15(2) Security and Privacy Tracking Tools is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for SA-15(2)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control SA-15

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for SA-15(2) 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

Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to select and employ security and privacy tracking tools for use during the development process.

Implementation Guidance

System development teams select and deploy security and privacy tracking tools, including vulnerability or work item tracking systems that facilitate assignment, sorting, filtering, and tracking of completed work items or tasks associated with development processes.

Risk Assessment

CWE Categories

References

• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 - SA-15(2)
• 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 (SA-11) reviewed