NIST IR 8212 ISCMA: An Information Security Continuous Monitoring Program Assessment Kelley Dempsey Victoria Pillitteri Chad Baer Ron Rudman Robert Niemeyer Susan Urban This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/ NIST.IR.8212 NISTIR 8212 ISCMA: An Information Security Continuous Monitoring Program Assessment Kelley Dempsey Victoria Pillitteri Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory Chad Baer Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ron Rudman Robert Niemeyer Susan Urban The MITRE Corporation McLean, VA This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/ NIST.IR.8212 March 2021 U.S. Department of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Secretary National Institute of Standards and Technology James K. Olthoff, Performing the Non -Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology & Director, National Institute of Standards and TechnologyAuthority This publication has been developed by NIST in accordance with its statutory responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, 44 U.S.C. § 3551 et seq., Public Law (P.L.) 113 -283. NIST is respon sible for developing information security standards and guidelines, including minimum requirements for federal information systems, but such standards and guidelines shall not apply to national security systems without the express approval of appropriate f ederal officials exercising policy authority over such systems. This guideline is consistent with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A -130. Nothing in this publication should be taken to contradict the standards and guid elines made mandatory and binding on federal agencies by the Secretary of Commerce under statutory authority. Nor should these guidelines be interpreted as altering or superseding the existing authorities of the Secretary of Commerce, Director of the OMB, or any other federal official. This publication may be used by nongovernmental organizations on a voluntary basis and is not subject to copyright in the United States. Attribution would, however, be appreciated by NIST . National Institute of Standards and Technology Interagency or Internal Report 8212 80 pages ( March 2021 ) This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/ NIST.IR.8212 Certain commercial entities, equipment, or materials may be identified in this document in order to describe an experimental procedure or concept adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST, nor is it inte nded to imply that the entities, materials, or equipment are necessarily the best available for the purpose. There may be references in this publication to other publications currently under development by NIST in accordance with its assigned statutory re sponsibilities. The information in this publication, including concepts and methodologies, may be used by f ederal agencies even before the completion of such companion publications. Thus, until each publication is completed, current requirements, guideline s, and procedures, where they exist, remain operative. For pla nning and transition purposes, f ederal agencies may wish to closely follow the development of these new publications by NIST. Organizations are encouraged to review all draft publications duri ng public comment periods and provide feedback to NIST. Many NIST cybersecurity publications , other than the ones noted above, are available at https://csrc.nist.gov/publications . Comments on this publication may be submitted to: National Institute of Standards and Technology Attn: Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory 100 Bureau Drive (Mail Stop 8930) Gaithersb