SA-2_allocation-of-resources

SA-2 Allocation of Resources

High-Level Description

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

Resource allocation for information security and privacy includes funding for system and services acquisition, sustainment, and supply chain-related risks throughout the system development life cycle.

What to Check

• Verify SA-2 Allocation of Resources is documented in SSP
• Validate all 3 control requirements are implemented
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for SA-2

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

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

Determine the high-level information security and privacy requirements for the system or system service in mission and business process planning; Determine, document, and allocate the resources required to protect the system or system service as part of the organizational capital planning and investment control process; and Establish a discrete line item for information security and privacy in organizational programming and budgeting documentation.

Implementation Guidance

Resource allocation for information security and privacy includes funding for system and services acquisition, sustainment, and supply chain-related risks throughout the system development life cycle.

Risk Assessment

CWE Categories

References

• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 - SA-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 (PL-7, PM-3, PM-11, SA-9, SR-3) reviewed