The changes to the application must be assessed for IA and accreditation impact prior to implementation.
Overview
Finding ID
Version
Rule ID
IA Controls
Severity
V-222651
APSC-DV-003200
SV-222651r961863_rule
Medium
Description
When changes are made to an application, either in the code or in the configuration of underlying components such as the OS or the web or application server, there is the potential for security vulnerabilities to be opened up on the system.
IA assessment of proposed changes is necessary to verify security integrity is maintained within the application.
Interview the application and system administrators and determine if changes to the application are assessed for IA impact prior to implementation.
Review the CCB process documentation to ensure potential changes to the application are evaluated to determine impact. An informal group may be tasked with impact assessment of upcoming version changes.
If IA impact analysis is not performed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-24310r493862_fix)
Review IA impact to the system prior to implementing changes.