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December 17, 2023
Titania provides a guide on the Risk Management Framework for DoD contractors. This guide explores what RMF means for DoD contractors, the steps an organization needs to take to be RMF compliant and how Titania Nipper can help assess and maintain RMF compliance. Titania provides a solution called Nipper Enterprise that helps organizations, especially Department of Defense contractors assess and maintain RMF compliance. Nipper Enterprise is designed to ensure network security and compliance in accordance with vendor device-hardening best practices, zero trust segmentation, and control and risk management frameworks. It delivers fast, accurate visibility of configuration posture at scale. Network owners use Nipper Enterprise to increase the coverage and cadence of assessments, evidence continuous compliance with military and industry regulations, and minimize their attack surface via MITRE ATT&CK® misconfiguration prioritization. Titania is considered my top choice for Risk Management Framework for several reasons, comprehensive
RMF compliance, highly accurate configuration auditing, Nipper Enterprise provides highly accurate configuration auditing, which can save up to 80% of audit time compared to other solutions. Continuous misconfiguration Detection and Auto-Mitigation, which is Titania’s solutions combine continuous misconfiguration detection and auto-mitigation with risk-focused compliance analysis. Risk-prioritized remediation is Nipper solutions enable risk-prioritized remediation to shut down attack vectors that pose
real-world threats to the enterprise. These features make Titania a strong choice for organizations seeking to implement and maintain RMF compliance.
Four strategies Titania implements as RMF program to reduce risk are as shown below:
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Risk-Based Approach
- Titania’s risk-based approach is guided by the Risk Management Framework, which provides guidelines for taking a risk-based approach to information system security and privacy for federal agencies, related contractors, and subcontractors. Here are some
key aspects of Titania’s risk-based approach:
RMF Compliance - Titania’s solutions, such as Nipper Enterprise, are designed to help organizations assess and maintain RMF compliance.
Risk Identification - The RMF includes steps to identify and integrate best-practice security controls and privacy policies.
Process Embedding - The RMF also includes requirements for embedding processes to manage information system security and privacy.
Continuous Misconfiguration Detection - Titania’s solutions provide continuous misconfiguration detection, which helps in identifying and mitigating risks.
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Authorizing the operation of the system
- A strategy Titania follows within Risk Management Framework is called authorizing the operation of the system. Below I have listed a few key ideas within authorizing the operation of the system.
Risk Identification - Includes steps to identify and integrate best-practice security controls and privacy policies.
Risk Mitigation - Provides a risk management methodology that gives organizations a true picture of vulnerabilities caused by non-compliant controls as it relates to other risk factors (e.g., likelihood, threat, and impact).
System Authorization - After determining the risk to systems and information has been properly planned for, the senior official will authorize the control or operation of the system. This step provides a level of accountability for security controls, drawn from the entire Risk Management Framework.
Continuous Monitoring - Emphasizing information security continuous monitoring and timely correction of deficiencies, including active management of vulnerabilities and incidents.
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Fast, Accurate Visibility - This strategy is primarily implemented through its Nipper Enterprise tool. Nipper Enterprise delivers fast, accurate visibility of configuration posture at scale. This allows organizations to quickly identify and address vulnerabilities. Nipper Enterprise is a network configuration audit tool that provides proactive network configuration assessments. It can detect networking misconfigurations and determine their impact if exploited, the ease of exploitation, and ease of fix.It also provides immediate awareness of any device configuration changes, alerting to unplanned changes and assuring that planned network changes have not created new vulnerabilities. Evidence-Based Compliance Reporting is utilized within this tool to make it easier for organizations to demonstrate their compliance with various regulations.Nipper
Enterprise automates the assessment of network controls needed for compliance, saving auditors time and resources with each scan.
4)
Select Relevant Controls from NIST SP 800-53
- Titania’s strategy for selecting relevant controls from NIST SP 800-53 involves several steps shown below:
Understanding NIST SP 800-53 - Titania has a deep understanding of NIST SP 800-53, which is a catalog of
security controls that helps safeguard information systems from a range of risks. It was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to strengthen US government information systems against known threats.
Using Nipper Enterprise - Titania’s Nipper Enterprise tool can accurately automate the assessment of up to 49 NIST 800-53 network controls. This helps in selecting the relevant controls based on the organization’s specific needs.
Continuous Visibility of Misconfigurations and Vulnerabilities - Nipper Enterprise provides continuous visibility of misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, which helps in selecting and implementing the relevant controls.
Risk-Prioritized Remediation - Nipper Enterprise enables risk-prioritized remediation, which informs the selection of controls based on the risks they mitigate.
Attack Surface Management (ASM) - Titania uses NIST/MITRE-approved mapping of NIST 800-53 controls
onto 10 of the 11 MITRE ATT&CK® Tactics for Network Infrastructure. This helps in selecting the controls that are most relevant to the organization’s attack surface.
Titania Resources
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(2023).
https://www.titania.com/resources/guides/risk-management-framework-for-dod-
contractors#item6
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