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No public DoD or JSIG version exists for these documents, so Secure By Design wrote practice versions from the public JSIG, CNSSI 1253 and NIST guidance named on each. They are not DoD, DCSA, PSO or AO forms. Fill them in with fictional data only, and use your AO's and PSO's templates on a real system.
SCTM workbook (NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5)
SCTMTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG Tasks 2-2 and 3-2; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 Release 5.2.0, SP 800-53A and SP 800-53B (NIST OSCAL data) · RMF S-1, S-2, I-2, A-3
All 1,014 Rev. 5 controls and enhancements with NIST's baseline marks and SP 800-53A methods, plus columns to record the CNSSI 1253 baseline, overlays, tailoring rationale, implementation and assessment result. A summary sheet counts status and results as you fill it in.
POA&M workbook
POA&MTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG Task 5-1; CDSE POA&M Job Aid field names; NIST SP 800-30 risk scale · RMF A-6, M-3
Standard POA&M columns, one row per milestone, with the JSIG minimum (tasks, resources, milestones with percentage complete, scheduled dates) and a summary sheet.
ISSM, ISSO and ISSE appointment letters
Appointment lettersTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG sections 1.5.13 to 1.5.15; DCSA ISSM appointment letter layout · RMF P-1
Three memoranda, one page each, with the duties the JSIG assigns each role, who appoints them, and an acknowledgment block.
Hardware and software lists
Hardware/software listsTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG CM-3, CM-7 and CM-8 · RMF P-10, I-2
A hardware list with the JSIG CM-8 minimum fields and an approved software list (deny-all, permit-by-exception), each with CCB approval and integrity-check columns.
Continuous monitoring strategy
ConMon strategyTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG RMF Step 6 and CA-7; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CA-7; NIST SP 800-137 · RMF S-5, M-2, M-5
Roles, metrics, monitoring and assessment frequencies, analysis, reporting and change handling, organized by CA-7 a to g, with fill-in tables.
Configuration management plan
CM planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG CM-2, CM-3, CM-4, CM-7, CM-8 and CM-9; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-9; NIST SP 800-128 · RMF I-1, M-1
Roles, configuration items, baselines, the CCB and the JSIG's site rules, a six-step change process with a worked change request, compliance monitoring and plan approval.
Access control plan
AC planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG AC family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 AC family (51 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-46 Rev. 2 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, account types with a worked Tier 0 example, least-privilege and session settings, every AC control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Awareness and training plan
AT planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG AT family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 AT family (7 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-50 Rev. 1 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, training by audience with a worked all-users row, training records, every AT control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Audit and accountability plan
AU planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG AU family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 AU family (28 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-92 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, the event list with a worked sign-in example, review, retention and protection, every AU control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Assessment, authorization and monitoring plan
CA planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG CA family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CA family (14 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2; NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 · RMF A-1, A-2, A-3, A-6, M-2
Roles, the assessment schedule with a worked initial assessment, interconnection and POA&M decisions, every CA control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Contingency plan
Contingency planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG CP family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CP family (38 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, recovery objectives with a worked directory example, backups and restore testing, every CP control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Identification and authentication plan
IA planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG IA family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 IA family (29 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-63-4 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, identifiers and authenticators with a worked privileged-user row, device and service authentication, every IA control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Incident response plan
IR planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG IR family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 IR family (19 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, incident categories and reporting with a worked spillage example, response steps and testing, every IR control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Maintenance plan
MA planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG MA family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 MA family (13 controls) and SP 800-53B · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, the maintenance schedule with a worked host example, tool and personnel rules, every MA control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Media protection plan
MP planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG MP family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 MP family (11 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-88 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, media handling with a worked transfer-media row, sanitization and destruction, every MP control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Physical and environmental protection plan
PE planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG PE family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 PE family (30 controls) and SP 800-53B · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, physical access by area with a worked server-room row, environmental protections, every PE control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Security and privacy planning
PL planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG PL family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 PL family (9 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 · RMF S-4, I-2
Roles, the plans the package relies on with a worked SSP row, signed rules of behavior, every PL control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Program management plan
PM planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG PM family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 PM family (32 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-39 · RMF P-1, P-2, P-3
Organization-level roles and resources with a worked example, program measures, every PM control (SP 800-53B assigns them to the organization, not a baseline), and plan approval.
Personnel security plan
PS planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG PS family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 PS family (10 controls) and SP 800-53B · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, position risk and screening with a worked administrator row, transfers and terminations, every PS control with its baseline, and plan approval.
PII processing and transparency plan
PT planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG PT family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 PT family (8 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-122; NIST Privacy Framework · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, the PII inventory with a worked directory row, notice and consent, every PT control with a pointer to the SP 800-53B privacy baseline, and plan approval.
Risk assessment plan
RA planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG RA family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 RA family (14 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 · RMF P-14, C-2, A-5, M-2
Roles, categorization and risk assessment decisions, vulnerability monitoring with a worked scan row, every RA control with its baseline, and plan approval.
System and services acquisition plan
SA planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG SA family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SA family (24 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, acquisition requirements with a worked licensing row, supported components, every SA control with its baseline, and plan approval.
System and communications protection plan
SC planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG SC family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC family (57 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-41 Rev. 1; NIST SP 800-52 Rev. 2 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, permitted paths with a worked VLAN example, transmission and key management, every SC control with its baseline, and plan approval.
System and information integrity plan
SI planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG SI family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SI family (38 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-40 Rev. 4; NIST SP 800-83 Rev. 1 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, flaw remediation and malicious code with a worked update row, monitoring and integrity checks, every SI control with its baseline, and plan approval.
Supply chain risk management plan
SCRM planTraining sampleSecure By Design, from JSIG SR family; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SR family (16 controls) and SP 800-53B; NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1 · RMF S-4, I-1, I-2
Roles, supply chain risks and controls with a worked hardware row, authenticity checks and disposal, every SR control with its baseline, and plan approval.