ATOaaS (Low) | Low | Moderate | High | |
FIPS-199 Security Categorization | √ | √ | √ | √ |
e-Authentication Risk Assessment | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) | √ | √ | ||
System Security Plan (SSP) | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Contingency Plan (includes disaster recovery/incident response plans) | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Business Impact Analysis | √ | √ | √ | |
Contingency Plan Exercise Report
| √ Tabletop | √ Tabletop | √ Simulated | √ Simulated |
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and/or Interconnection Security Agreement (ISA) | As needed | As needed | As needed | As needed |
Security (Control) Assessment Plan (SAP/SCAP) | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Security Assessment Report (SAR) | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Configuration Management Plan (CMP) | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Signed ATO or Endorsement Letter | √ | √ | √ | √ |
These requirements apply to all NCI federal systems regardless of hosting location: Contractor/Third Party Hosted |