SE – Security

The RMF Control Family SE, Security, addresses the need for organizations to implement a comprehensive security program to protect their information systems. This includes implementing security controls to protect against a wide range of threats, including malware, cyberattacks, and insider threats.

Why is the SE Control Family Important?

The SE Control Family is important because it helps organizations to:

  • Protect their information systems from a wide range of threats.
  • Maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their information systems.
  • Comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Key Controls in the SE Security Control Family

The following are some of the key controls in the SE Security Control Family:

  • SE-1: Policy and Procedures: This control requires organizations to develop and implement a security policy and procedures.
  • SE-2: Security Awareness and Training: This control requires organizations to provide security awareness and training to employees and contractors.
  • SE-3: Incident Response: This control requires organizations to have a plan in place for responding to security incidents.
  • SE-4: Contingency Planning: This control requires organizations to have a plan in place for recovering from security incidents.
  • SE-5: Access Control: This control requires organizations to control access to information systems and data.
  • SE-6: Identification and Authentication: This control requires organizations to identify and authenticate users before they are granted access to information systems and data.
  • SE-7: Audit and Accountability: This control requires organizations to audit and track user activity on information systems.
  • SE-8: Security Assessment and Authorization: This control requires organizations to conduct security assessments and authorize information systems for use.
  • SE-9: Risk Management: This control requires organizations to manage the risks to their information systems.
  • SE-10: Configuration Management: This control requires organizations to manage the configuration of their information systems.
  • SE-11: Information Protection: This control requires organizations to protect information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
  • SE-12: Media Protection: This control requires organizations to protect media from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
  • SE-13: Physical and Environmental Protection: This control requires organizations to protect information systems and data from physical and environmental threats.
  • SE-14: Personnel Security: This control requires organizations to screen and manage personnel who have access to information systems and data.
  • SE-15: System and Services Acquisition: This control requires organizations to acquire systems and services in a secure manner.
  • SE-16: System and Communications Protection: This control requires organizations to protect their systems and communications from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
  • SE-17: Maintenance: This control requires organizations to maintain their information systems in a secure manner.
  • SE-18: Personnel Training: This control requires organizations to provide training to employees and contractors on security procedures.

By implementing the SE Control Family, organizations can help to protect their information systems from a wide range of threats and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Tips for Implementing the SE Control Family

Here are some tips for implementing the SE Control Family:

  • Start by developing a security policy and procedures. This policy should define the roles and responsibilities for security, and the process for managing the security of information systems.
  • Conduct a risk assessment to identify and assess the risks to your information systems. Once you have identified the risks, you can select and implement appropriate security controls to mitigate those risks.
  • Implement security controls to protect your information systems from a wide range of threats, including malware, cyberattacks, and insider threats.
  • Provide security awareness and training to your employees and contractors. This training should cover topics such as cybersecurity