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Electronic & Physical Security Assessment
General : The purpose of this section is to gather preliminary information about the entire security environment under assessment.
1. Is there an applicable cyber security policy? If possible please provide a copy and discuss if/how it covers the following topics:
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Yes
No
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A. Organizational and individual responsibilities (including identification of responsible management)
B. Acceptable Use of information systems
C. Personnel surety
D. User account management
E. Use of anti-virus, etc.
F. Audit Logging
G. Information Classification & Protection
H. Risk Assessments
I. Change control
J. Incident reporting
K. Exceptions to policy
2. Is there an active Information Systems Security Awareness and/or Training program? Please describe.
Yes
No
A. How are users informed of potential or specific security threats and/or countermeasures?
3. Have You experienced a cyber incident (originating either externally or internally) resulting in:
Yes
No
i. The loss or unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information?
Yes
No
ii. DoS of information systems?
A. If yes, please describe (to the extent possible) each known incident including business impacts, affected systems, networks and/or applications, estimated costs (direct and indirect), etc.
B. Were incidents reported (how and to whom)?
4. What data backup systems exist? For each environment, discuss:
A. How often are backups performed?
B. Are backups kept offsite?
Yes
No
C. Are backup exercises regularly performed to insure data restoration capabilities?
Yes
No
5. Do critical systems have emergency backup equipment?
Yes
No
Please describe in terms of cutover times, associated loss of functionality (if any), physical location (i.e., on/offsite), cutover exercises, etc.
6. To what cyber security regulations are you required to comply (NERC, etc.)?
A. Indicate to which networks, computer systems the regulations apply
B. Has there been an audit by the regulatory agency within the last two years?
Yes
No
If yes : i. Were there any findings?
Yes
No
ii. Have all findings/action items been resolved?
Yes
No
Networks : The purpose of this section of the guide is to identify and briefly describe the various communications networks to be assessed. If possible, provide network architecture/topology diagrams.
1. Please list/identify A. All IP address blocks in use by you.
B. All domain names in use by you.
2. For each network in place, please describe the following: A. Firewall(s) in place (quantity, manufacturer, version)
B. Intrusion Detection/Prevention in place (Host vs. Network based, quantity, manufacturer, version)
C. Network Management System in place, if any (manufacturer, version, network placement, etc.) i. Security Management in place ii. Accounting Management in place
D. Dedicated connections, if any, to other networks (describe connection type and additional security, e.g., DMZ, router, gateway, firewall, etc.): i. Internal ii. External (business partners, suppliers, etc.)
E. Remote access capability; describe numbers of users, access methods, (e.g., VPN, dial-up, etc.), safeguards, etc. i. Employees ii. Contractors iii. Other
3. Describe use, if any, of VPN tunnels between logical sections of any networks, multi-site access, etc.
4. Describe any wireless networks: A. Access and authentication
B. Usage (e.g., Guest only, etc.)
C. Restrictions (access privileges, etc.)
5. Do you have any systems that use modems? If yes please describe usage and access policies.
6. How are anomalous events actioned: A. What events are simply recorded?
B. How are events recorded?
i. Centralized location?
ii. Non-editable files?
iii. Accuracy of time synchronization for forensic analysis?
Yes
No
iv. Method of file identification (daily time tags, etc.)?
v. Capability to selected excerpts for forensic analysis?
C. What types of events are alerted?
i. Method of alert (email, page, etc.)?
ii. Who responds?
iii. What records are kept?
D. Are any events automatically actioned (account lockouts, etc.)?
Yes
No
Devices : This section focuses on existing physical computer systems (servers and workstations).
1. By network, please list the following (include quantities, physical locations, etc.): A. Windows Servers (include version, patch level, etc.) B. Unix Servers (include brand, version, etc.) C. Linux Servers (include brand, version, etc.) D. Windows clients (include version, patch level, etc.) E. Other clients (include brand, version, etc.)
2. Are there file servers in use (are they included above)?
Yes
No
What file management system(s) is in place?
3. For each of the above, describe how OS patch management is handled. Include description of the following processes: A. Testing B. Rollout/rollback C. Documentation/configuration management
4. For each of the above, describe the anti-malware products in use, if any. A. For each unique product and environment, how are updates handled?
5. How are administrative accounts managed on servers (i.e., generic/shared accounts)?
6. Describe how user accounts are managed: A. Are individual clients used by multiple users?
Yes
No
i. Does each user have private data storage?
Yes
No
B. Describe password policies in effect
7. Are clients “portable” (i.e., taken off-site)?
Yes
No
How is this managed?
8. What is the policy for unattended devices (e.g., auto-logoff, locked screen-saver, etc.)?
9. Describe processes (records, data protection, etc.) associated with: A. Device re-deployment (i.e., within OG&E) B. Device disposal
Applications : This section gathers information regarding various applications and services in place.
1. Identify/describe (names, versions, usage, etc.) the following “personal” software:
A. “Office” applications in use
B. Email application
C. “Instant Messaging” service & application
D. Web Browser(s)
E. Other
2. Identify (names, versions, number of users, etc.) the various “multi-user” applications in place:
A. Database (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.).
B. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), e.g., SAP, Oracle, etc.
C. Other applications (E-commerce, etc.)
3. Is there a “Single Sign-on” (SSO) environment in place? Please describe.
4. What languages are used for internal development:
A. Applications (e.g., FORTRAN, C, JAVA, etc.)
B. Web services (e.g., PHP, Perl, Ruby, ASP, etc.)
5. What services are allowed (e.g., FTP, SSH, etc.)
6. How are applications:
A. Certified prior to deployment?
B.Changes initiated and managed?
B. Changes initiated and managed?
Yes
No
Physical Controls : This section collects information regarding the various OG&E facilities and their controls.
1. Are physical controls documented?
Yes
No
2. Indicate number and names of facilities.
3. Describe building barriers. A. Exterior measures. B. Interior - Wall/ceiling/floor protections
4. Describe intrusion detection measures
5. Are any facilities shared with non-OG&E personnel?
Yes
No
A. If yes, Are there contracts or agreements in place?
Yes
No
6. Are data center activities monitored and recorded?
Yes
No
7. Describe access control.
A. Are visitors allowed within secure areas?
Yes
No