NISTIR 7298 Revision 1, Glossary of Key Information Security Terms

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NIST IR 7298 Revision 1, Glossary of Key Information Security Terms Certification Analyst – The independent technical liaison for all stakeholders involved in the C&A process responsible for objectively and independently evaluating a system as part of the risk management process. Based on the security requirements documented in the security plan, performs a technical and non-technical review of potential vulnerabilities in the system and determines if the security controls (management, operational, and technical) are correctly implemented and effective. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Certification Authority (CA) – A trusted entity that issues and revokes public key certificates. SOURCE: FIPS 201 Certification Authority – The entity in a public key infrastructure (PKI) that is responsible for issuing certificates and exacting compliance to a PKI policy. SOURCE: SP 800-21; FIPS 186 1. For Certification and Accreditation (C&A) (C&A Assessment): Official responsible for performing the comprehensive evaluation of the security features of an information system and determining the degree to which it meets its security requirements 2. For Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): A trusted third party that issues digital certificates and verifies the identity of the holder of the digital certificate. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Certification Authority Facility – The collection of equipment, personnel, procedures and structures that are used by a Certification Authority to perform certificate issuance and revocation. SOURCE: SP 800-32 Certification Authority Workstation (CAW) – Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) workstation with a trusted operating system and special-purpose application software that is used to issue certificates SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Certification Package – Product of the certification effort documenting the detailed results of the certification activities. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Pg 28
NIST IR 7298 Revision 1, Glossary of Key Information Security Terms Certification Practice Statement – (CPS) Certification Test and Evaluation – (CT&E) Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA) – A statement of the practices that a Certification Authority employs in issuing, suspending, revoking, and renewing certificates and providing access to them, in accordance with specific requirements (i.e., requirements specified in this Certificate Policy, or requirements specified in a contract for services). SOURCE: SP 800-32; CNSSI-4009 Software and hardware security tests conducted during development of an information system. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 An experienced, technically qualified U.S. government employee who has met established certification requirements in accordance with CNSS-approved criteria and has been appointed by a U.S. government department or agency to fulfill CTTA responsibilities. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Certifier – Individual responsible for making a technical judgment of the system’s compliance with stated requirements, identifying and assessing the risks associated with operating the system, coordinating the certification activities, and consolidating the final certification and accreditation packages. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Chain of Custody – A process that tracks the movement of evidence through its collection, safeguarding, and analysis lifecycle by documenting each person who handled the evidence, the date/time it was collected or transferred, and the purpose for the transfer. SOURCE: SP 800-72; CNSSI-4009 Chain of Evidence – A process and record that shows who obtained the evidence; where and when the evidence was obtained; who secured the evidence; and who had control or possession of the evidence. The “sequencing” of the chain of evidence follows this order: collection and identification; analysis; storage; preservation; presentation in court; return to owner. Challenge and Reply Authentication – SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Prearranged procedure in which a subject requests authentication of another and the latter establishes validity with a correct reply. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Pg 29
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