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| title: Assessment Requirement | ||
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| tags: ["gemara", "grc"] | ||
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| An assessment requirement is a tightly scoped, verifiable condition that must be satisfied and confirmed by an evaluator. | ||
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| ## Problem it addresses | ||
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| Broad or vague rules are hard to verify and lead to inconsistent judgments. | ||
| Teams need conditions that are specific enough to be tested and agreed upon. | ||
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| ## How it helps | ||
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| Tightly scoped, verifiable requirements give evaluators a clear target. | ||
| They support consistent [assessment](assessment) and [evaluation](evaluation) and make it easier to automate checks. | ||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) |
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| title: Assessment | ||
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| tags: ["gemara", "grc"] | ||
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| An assessment is (1) the process of determining whether an outcome meets the actor's intent, or (2) an atomic process within an [evaluation](evaluation) used to determine a resource's [compliance](compliance) with an [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement). | ||
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| ## Problem it addresses | ||
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| Organizations need to know whether their systems and processes actually meet the rules they have set. | ||
| A single, repeatable way to answer "did we meet this requirement?" is missing without a clear idea of what an assessment is. | ||
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| ## How it helps | ||
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| Defining assessment as a process (or an atomic step within evaluation) gives teams a shared way to check [compliance](compliance). | ||
| It separates the act of judging from the broader [evaluation](evaluation) and from the requirements being checked. | ||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) |
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| title: Audit | ||
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| tags: ["gemara", "grc"] | ||
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| An audit is a formal, opinionated review of an organization's [policy](policy) and posture, conducted at a specific point in time to verify that established requirements are met. | ||
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| ## Problem it addresses | ||
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| Stakeholders need independent assurance that an organization follows its own rules and meets external expectations. | ||
| Without a defined audit practice, it is unclear who checks what and when. | ||
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| ## How it helps | ||
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| A formal audit at a point in time provides a snapshot of [compliance](compliance) and gaps. | ||
| It supports accountability and helps organizations improve their [policy](policy) and [control](control) implementation. | ||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) | ||
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| title: Behavior Evaluation | ||||||
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| A behavior evaluation is an opinionated observation of actions that are simulated or that occur in real use. | ||||||
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Again, I object to "opinionated". Also, I would expect an "evaluation" to do more than perform "observation", shouldn't it also "judge their effectiveness"? |
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| Policies and [control](control)s are only as good as how people and systems actually behave. | ||||||
| Organizations need a way to judge behavior, not only written configuration or design. | ||||||
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| Observing simulated or real-world behavior supports [evaluation](evaluation) of whether actions align with [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s. | ||||||
| It complements [intent evaluation](intent-evaluation) by focusing on what happens in practice. | ||||||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) | ||||||
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| Linux kernel uses capabilities to compartmentalize the UNIX root privilege into a set of non-overlapping sub privileges (called capabilities) that can be individually assigned where higher granularity than root/non-root is suitable. | ||||||||
| a. A capability is a feature or function of a system; the primary component comprising an attack surface. | ||||||||
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| Reference for capabilities list: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/capabilities.7.html | ||||||||
| b. Linux kernel uses capabilities to compartmentalize the UNIX root privilege into a set of non-overlapping sub privileges (called capabilities) that can be individually assigned where higher granularity than root/non-root is suitable. | ||||||||
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You need to define the term. Also, capability-based security is a thing, and we shouldn't ignore a standard definition of the term. |
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| a. To manage [risk](risk) and [threat](threat)s, you must know what a system can do. | ||||||||
| Vague or incomplete descriptions of functionality make it hard to identify where things can go wrong. | ||||||||
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| a. Naming capabilities makes it possible to map [threat](threat)s and [vulnerability](vulnerability)s to specific functions. It supports [risk assessment](risk-assessment) and the design of [control](control)s that protect or constrain those capabilities. | ||||||||
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| Source (a): [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/). | ||||||||
| Source (b): Reference for capabilities list: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/capabilities.7.html | ||||||||
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| title: Catalog | ||
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| A catalog is a structured set of related prose and relevant metadata, such as [guidance](guidance), [control](control)s, or [threat](threat)s. | ||
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| Scattered or ad hoc lists of rules, [guideline](guideline)s, or [control](control)s are hard to maintain and reuse. | ||
| Organizations need a consistent way to group and reference related items. | ||
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| ## How it helps | ||
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| A catalog gives a single place to store and version related content. | ||
| It supports reuse across [policy](policy), [evaluation](evaluation), and tooling and makes it easier to align with standards. | ||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) |
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| title: Compliance | ||
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| tags: ["gemara", "grc"] | ||
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| Compliance is adherence to a [rule](rule) or set of rules. | ||
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| Organizations need a simple way to say whether something meets the requirements they have set. | ||
| Without a clear idea of compliance, it is hard to judge the results of [assessment](assessment) and [evaluation](evaluation). | ||
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| ## How it helps | ||
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| Defining compliance as adherence to rules gives a shared standard for [evaluation](evaluation) and [enforcement](enforcement). | ||
| It supports [policy](policy) and [audit](audit) by making it clear what "meets the requirement" means. | ||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) |
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| title: Continuous Monitoring | ||
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| Continuous monitoring is a multi-system process that gathers [evaluation](evaluation) and operational data over time to detect non-compliance and malicious activity, support [remediative enforcement](remediative-enforcement), and track trends. | ||
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| ## Problem it addresses | ||
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| Point-in-time checks can miss issues that appear between reviews. | ||
| Organizations need ongoing visibility into [compliance](compliance) and security to respond quickly. | ||
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| ## How it helps | ||
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| Ongoing collection of data supports faster detection of problems and [enforcement](enforcement) actions. | ||
| It complements [audit](audit)s and helps organizations understand how their posture changes over time. | ||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) |
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| A control can mean: (1) an organization's ability to fully assert desired state on a system, resource, or state; (2) a mechanism such as a safeguard or countermeasure that asserts desired state; or (3) prose describing the [objective](objective) and [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s associated with a desired state. | ||||||
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A control in sense (2) typically enforces something, not just "asserts" it. |
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| Without a shared idea of what a control is, people mix up the ability to govern, the mechanisms that enforce it, and the documentation that describes it. | ||||||
| That leads to unclear [policy](policy) and [evaluation](evaluation) expectations. | ||||||
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| Clarifying these three senses of control helps teams align on intent, implementation, and evidence. | ||||||
| It supports [compliance](compliance) checking and [enforcement](enforcement) by tying requirements to concrete mechanisms and documentation. | ||||||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) | ||||||
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| Enforcement is an action taken in response to non-compliance findings and their causes. | ||||||||
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| Finding non-compliance is only useful if the organization can act on it. | ||||||||
| Without a clear idea of enforcement, responses may be inconsistent or delayed. | ||||||||
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| Defining enforcement as the response to non-compliance links [evaluation](evaluation) and [assessment](assessment) findings to concrete actions. | ||||||||
| It supports [preventive enforcement](preventive-enforcement) and [remediative enforcement](remediative-enforcement) and helps close gaps in [compliance](compliance). | ||||||||
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| An evaluation finding is the evidence and opinionated result of an [assessment](assessment). | ||||||
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"Opionated" means "assertively dogmatic in expressing opinions", and typically implies "a statement unsupported by or even contrary to the facts of the situation". That isn't what you mean. |
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| [Evaluation](evaluation) must produce something that others can use for [enforcement](enforcement), [audit](audit), or improvement. | ||||||
| Raw data without structure or [opinion](opinion) is hard to act on. | ||||||
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Don't use the word "opinion", that's a terrible word for what you intend. Try another one. Here I propose "judgment". |
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| Findings bundle evidence with a clear result so that stakeholders can see what was checked and what was concluded. | ||||||
| They support accountability and traceability from [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s to outcomes. | ||||||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) | ||||||
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| Evaluation is the manual or automated process of forming an [opinion](opinion) on the state of [compliance](compliance), using a set of [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s as a guide. | ||
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. Find another word than "opinion". You mean something that's supported by facts, like a judgment - not an opinion. |
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| ## Problem it addresses | ||
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| Organizations need a consistent way to judge whether resources meet their [policy](policy) and [control](control)s. | ||
| Ad hoc or inconsistent checks make it hard to trust results or improve over time. | ||
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| ## How it helps | ||
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| Evaluation ties [assessment](assessment)s to explicit requirements and produces findings that support [enforcement](enforcement) and [audit](audit). | ||
| It can be manual or automated, so teams can scale and repeat the process. | ||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) | ||
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| Governance is the strategic oversight of an [organization](organization) and its activities. | ||
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| Without clear oversight, decisions and actions may be inconsistent or misaligned with [policy](policy) and [risk appetite](risk-appetite). | ||
| Stakeholders need a shared idea of who sets direction and how it is carried out. | ||
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| Defining governance as strategic oversight clarifies the link between [organization](organization) goals and day-to-day [compliance](compliance) and [enforcement](enforcement). | ||
| It supports [GRC](grc) programs and [audit](audit) by making accountability explicit. | ||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) |
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| It can mean (1) the domain of [governance](governance), [risk](risk), and [compliance](compliance) in cybersecurity, or (2) a coordinated program that addresses these areas within a business unit. | ||||||||
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| Organizations need a shared way to talk about oversight, [risk](risk) management, and adherence to [rule](rule)s. | ||||||||
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| Using GRC as a shared label helps align [policy](policy), [risk assessment](risk-assessment), and [audit](audit) efforts. | ||||||||
| It supports the design of programs that integrate [governance](governance), [risk](risk), and [compliance](compliance) activities. | ||||||||
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GRC is a whole industry. I don't mind citing Gemara, but we should cite something more authoritative as well. |
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| Guidance is prose meant to help achieve a desired outcome for a topic or general scenario, based on knowledge of relevant [vector](vector)s. | ||
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| Teams need practical direction that is informed by how systems can be misused or neglected. | ||
| Generic advice that ignores [vulnerability](vulnerability) and [threat](threat)s is less useful for security and [risk](risk) management. | ||
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| Guidance that references [vector](vector)s helps readers design and operate systems with known risks in mind. | ||
| It supports [control](control) and [policy](policy) design and can be organized in a [catalog](catalog) of [guideline](guideline)s. | ||
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| A guideline is an atomic element of a [guidance](guidance) [catalog](catalog); often includes explanatory context and recommendations for designing optimal implementations. | ||
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| [Guidance](guidance) is easier to use when it is broken into clear, reusable pieces. | ||
| Long documents without structure are hard to reference, maintain, or map to [control](control)s. | ||
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| Guidelines give readers concrete, scoped advice they can apply to specific decisions. | ||
| They support consistent practice and make it easier to build [catalog](catalog)s and link [guidance](guidance) to [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s. | ||
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| An intent evaluation is an [evaluation](evaluation) that checks whether a resource is prepared in line with [policy](policy), for example through training, configuration, or code. | ||
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| Organizations need to know whether systems and people are set up to comply before they are used. | ||
| Checking only behavior after the fact may be too late to prevent harm. | ||
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| Intent evaluation focuses on readiness and design, complementing [behavior evaluation](behavior-evaluation), which focuses on what actually happens. | ||
| Together they support a fuller view of [compliance](compliance) and [risk](risk). | ||
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| An objective is a unified statement of intent that may encompass multiple situationally applicable statements or requirements. | ||
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| An objective gives a clear, high-level goal that can be broken into [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s and [control](control)s. | ||
| It supports [policy](policy) and [evaluation](evaluation) by linking intent to verifiable conditions. | ||
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| Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/) |
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"Opinionated" implies "incorrect" and "subject to the whims of the auditor, not necessarily based in reality". I'm sure you don't mean that.