NIST Security Controls

3 Day Course

SecureInfo Corporation is pleased to offer this 3-day course for personnel who must understand, implement, maintain, assess, and transition to the new NIST SP 800-53 Rev3 security controls. NIST, working with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS), has established a common, FISMA compliant, foundation for information security/assurance across the entire federal government.

The old, system-centric NIST C&A process (NIST SP 800-37) has been revitalized and totally transformed into a “near real time risk management” process, based on continuous information system monitoring.

This course builds on and strengthens the students NIST RMF knowledge base. The blend of lecture and discussions provides the student with detailed information concerning the NIST SP 800-53, Rev3 (CNSSI 1253 directed) security control selection and specification process and the guidance and activities necessary to translate the security controls identified in an Information System’s Security Plan into an effective implementation.

The student is also introduced to the NIST SP 800-53A, Rev1 process of assessing the security controls in federal information systems and organizations, including the development of the Security Assessment Plan and full coverage of the new “Program Management (PM)” family of security controls. See the “Course Topics” below for details.

Note: It is highly recommended that the student complete the NIST RMF Course or have a complete understanding or experience with the new NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).

Cost of Course: $1,500.00 per student (GSA and Volume Rates Available)

Materials Required

There are no materials required of students attending courses at either SecureInfo location.

Students attending mobile courses at customer sites must furnish their own laptops as each student will be asked to create documentation and participate in practical hands-on exercises that guide the students learning experience. The laptop must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Excel and Word.

Course Materials Provided

Students will receive a workbook, to include instructional slides, and a Resource Kit via CD (includes all supporting materials and exercises).

Instructor Policy

Students should arrive no later than 10 minutes prior to start time on the first day of class. If you have any special requirements that need to be addressed prior to arrival please let us know at the time of registration. Please do not make any return travel arrangements prior to 6pm on the last day of training.

Locations

We offer this course in the SecureInfo training classroom (San Antonio, Texas or Alexandria, Virginia locations) or via mobile training at your facility for up to 20 students per course. Contact us at training@secureinfo.com or (888) 677-9351 (ask for training) for more information and pricing on mobile training options.

Who Should Attend?

NIST/CNSS’s new common foundation for information security/assurance provides the Intelligence Community, Defense, and Civil sectors of the federal government and their supporting contractors, more uniform and consistent ways to manage the risk to operations, assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation from the operation and use of information systems. State, local, and tribal governments, as well as private sector organizations that compose the critical infrastructure of the United States, are also highly encouraged by NIST to consider the use of the new guidelines.

The NIST Security Controls Workshop is intended to serve a diverse group of information system and information security/assurance professionals, both in and supporting all areas of the federal government/DOD and the Intelligence Community including:

Individuals with information system development and integration responsibilities.
(e.g., program managers, information technology product developers, information system developers, systems integrators)
Individuals with information system and security management and oversight responsibilities.
(e.g., authorizing officials, chief information officers, senior agency information security officers, information system managers, information security managers)
Individuals with information system and security control assessment and monitoring responsibilities.
(e.g., system evaluators, assessors/assessment teams, independent verification and validation assessors, auditors, Inspectors General, or information system owners)
Individuals with information security implementation and operational responsibilities.