AMS Information Systems & Security Checklist

Note:

  • This is the complete checklist throughout your ISS Engineering activities during the AMS Lifecycle phases.
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Initiate

FAA Information Systems Security (ISS) Activities Process:
  1. If any questions, please contact 9-ATOP-HQ-ISSE-Info@faa.gov, ATO-P Information Systems Security Chief Scientist Engineer.
  2. Go to the last page of this checklist to review:
    • Appendix 1: "AMS Logo Map - FAA Lifecycle Management Process".
      • Use the map to follow the numbered AMS decision points in the process with this checklist.
    • Appendix 2: "Security Activities during AMS Phases"
      • It is a quick overview of deliverable security related products for each AMS Phases.
  3. Use this checklist to map the security activities along with your appendix 1 & 2.
  4. Review the lettered content of the "FAA Information Systems Security (ISS) Engineering Process".

Resources

  1. The ATO ISS related websites:
  2. SCAP Templates and FAQs

Quick Links


Begin Service Analysis (SA) - AMS decision point: #1

(Start: Service Analysis activities for the Mission Needs Decision (MND))

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Review

Initiate

Deliverable(s)

  1. Statement of security policy and threat environment stipulation incorporated into the SLMN.

End SA for AMS decision point: #1


Begin Concept and Requirement Definition (CRD) - AMS decision point: #2

(Start: OMB Exhibit 300 Attachment 1 for the Investment Analysis Readiness Decision (IARD))

Review

Coordinate

  • Service Unit/Service Area Certification Team Lead to determine plans and strategy for SCAP activities including determining the level of effort and security activities.
    • ATO Information System Security Manager (ISSM)
    • ATO Designated Approving Authority (DAA), Information System Security Certifier (ISSC), and Information System Security Manager (ISSM)
    • ATO Service Unit/Service Area Certification Team Lead
    • ATO Service Unit/Service Area ISSO.
      • The individual is responsible for all the security functions for the program and is designated by the Program Manager.

Generate

Deliverable(s)

  1. OMB Exhibit 300, Attachment 1: Preliminary Program Requirements (pPR)
    • ISS Section of the Preliminary requirements. (pPR)

End CRD for AMS decision point: #2 & AMS Phase Mission Analysis (MA)


Begin Initial Investment Analysis (IIA) - AMS decision point: #3

(Start: OMB Exhibit 300 Attachment 2 for the Initial Investment Decision (IID))

Review

Update

  • CONOPS of system.
  • ISS section of the Preliminary Requirements. (pPR document).
    • Apply 800-53.
      • Tailor 800-53 security requirements to your acquisitions.

Generate

Deliverable(s)

  1. BOE on security cost estimates for alternatives.
  2. OMB Exhibit 300, Attachment 2: Business Case Analysis Report (BCAR)
  3. Updated OMB Exhibit 300, Attachment 1: (pPR)
    • Requirements for the ISS section of the (pPR) to include the 800-53 controls.
  4. Preliminary vulnerability and risk assessment.
  5. Preliminary SCAPs document
    • Preliminary ISSP with security policy statement.
    • Preliminary System Characterization/Categorization.

End IIA for AMS decision point: #3


BEGIN Final Investment Analysis (FIA) - AMS decision point: #4

(Start: OMB Exhibit 300 Attachment 3 for the Final Investment Decision (FID))

Review

Update

  • SCAP with your Service Unit/Service Area Certification Team Lead.
  • CONOPS of system.
  • ISS section of the Preliminary Requirements for the Final Requirement Document (fPR).
    • Security Interfaces document for inclusion in Interface Requirement Document (IRD).
  • The ISSP.
  • System characterization/categorization.(FIPS-199)
  • Vulnerability and risk assessment.

Generate

  • Initial Security Test Plan & Report.
    • Documentation should be produced only if test documents are being developed early based on approved system prototype, prior to Solution Implementation phase.
  • Support for system addition to the ATO Five Year SCAP Plan with your Service Unit/Service Area Certification Team Lead and ISSO.
    • Proposed schedule, security characterization/categorization (FIPS-199) and planned sites where a system would be fielded to the ISSM
  • Security Information for Solicitation Information Request (SIR), Contract Statement of Work (SOW) and Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL).

Obtain

  • Stakeholders’ buy-ins and signing of the final security documents.

Deliverable(s)

  1. Updated OMB Exhibit 300, Attachment 1:
    • (pPR) transformed into Final Requirement Document (fPR).
  2. OMB Exhibit 300, Attachment 2: Business Case Analysis Report (BCAR)
  3. OMB Exhibit 300, Attachment 3: Implementation Strategy/Planning (ISP)
  4. Final security vulnerability and risk assessment.
  5. SCAP documents
    • ISSP with security policy statement.
    • System characterization/categorization.
    • Security Test Plan & Report (See note above.)
  6. Proposal of schedule, FIPS-199, and plan toward ATO Five Year SCAP Plan for your added system.
  7. The security information for SIR, SOW & CDRL.
  8. Stakeholders’ signatures on all finalized security documents

End FIA for AMS decision point: #4 & Phase: IA


BEGIN Solution Implementation (SI) - AMS decision point: #5

(Re-baseline: OMB Exhibit 300, Attachment 1, 2 & 3 for the In-Service Decision (ISD))

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Review

Update

Generate

Obtain

  • DAA signature(s) of Certification and Authorization to connect and operate system in the NAS.

Deliverables

  1. SCAP Implementation Guide (Reference: SCAP implementation guide - Section 4.1.1 *)
  2. Baselined OMB Exhibit 300, Attachment 1:
    • ISS section of the Final Requirement Document (fPR).
      • Security Interfaces in the IRD.
  3. Baselined OMB Exhibit 300, Attachment 2, & 3
  4. The security information for SIR, SOW & CDRL.
  5. DAA signature(s) of Certification and Authorization to connect and operate the system in the NAS.

End SI for AMS decision point: #5 & AMS Phase: SI


BEGIN In-Service Management (ISM) – Systems Engineering Milestones: Technology Refresh Assessment (TRA)

(Determine: To continue, update (Tech refresh, P3I) or end the Systems Development Lifecycle needs for the (ISM))

Review

Update

  • ISS section of the Final Requirement Document (fPR).
  • Vulnerability and risk assessment for the Security Risk Assessment (SRA).
  • SCAP with your Service Unit/Service Area Certification Team Lead.
    • Verify if recertification is required.

Generate

Obtain

  • DAA signature(s) of Certification and Authorization package (SCAP).
    • Service Unit/Service Area Certification Team Lead and ISSO.
    • ATO Designated Approving Authority (DAA), Information System Security Certifier (ISSC), and Information System Security Manager (ISSM).

Deliverables

  1. Updated OMB Exhibit 300, Attachment 1, 2, & 3
    • ISS section of the Final Requirement Document (fPR).
  2. Updated Security vulnerability and threat assessment for the SRA.
  3. Updated SCAP documents.
  4. DAA signature(s) of the SCAP documents.

End ISM for Systems Engineering Milestones: TRA & AMS Phase: ISM

Last updated: Wednesday, October 03, 2018