Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: a Security Life Cycle Approach

Published

February 22, 2010

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross, L A. Johnson

Abstract

[Superseded by SP 800-37 Rev. 1 (February 2010, w/updates through 6/5/2014): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=916094] The purpose of SP 800-37 Rev 1 is to provide guidelines for applying the Risk Management Framework to federal information systems to include conducting the activities of security categorization, security control selection and implementation, security control assessment, information system authorization, and security control monitoring. [Supersedes SP 800-37 (May 2004): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=151292]

Citation

Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-37 Rev 1

Report Number

800-37 Rev 1

NIST Pub Series

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Keywords

categorize, information systems, common controls, continuous monitoring, FISMA, risk management framework, roles and responsibilities, security authorization, security controls

Information technology and Cybersecurity

Citation

Ross, R. and Johnson, L. (2010), Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: a Security Life Cycle Approach, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed September 27, 2021)