SI-8 (02)—Spam Protection | Automatic Updates
Moderate
High
>Control Description
Automatically update spam protection mechanisms ⚙organization-defined frequency.
>FedRAMP Baseline Requirements
No FedRAMP-specific parameter values or requirements for this baseline.
>Discussion
Using automated mechanisms to update spam protection mechanisms helps to ensure that updates occur on a regular basis and provide the latest content and protection capabilities.
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What policies and procedures govern automatic updates?
- •Who is responsible for monitoring system and information integrity?
- •How frequently are integrity monitoring processes reviewed and updated?
- •What is your patch management process and timeline?
Technical Implementation:
- •What technical controls detect and respond to automatic updates issues?
- •How are integrity violations identified and reported?
- •What automated tools support system and information integrity monitoring?
- •What anti-spam and phishing protections are in place?
- •How do you ensure timely installation of security-relevant patches?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •Can you provide recent integrity monitoring reports or alerts?
- •What logs demonstrate that SI-8(2) is actively implemented?
- •Where is evidence of integrity monitoring maintained and for how long?
- •Can you show recent patch installation records?
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