This course provides an in-depth look at testing the controls using NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4 and ensuring the use of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for Federal Security Systems. The focus of the course is an in-depth explanation of each NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4 controls to include what method should be used to test and validate each security control in accordance with NIST SP 800-53A, Rev. 4 and NIST SP 800-115, what evidence should be gat...

This course equips the student with an overview of the system Authorization and Assessment process (also known as A&A) and the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD IT and National Security Systems (NSS). This course reviews, at an in-depth level, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, Rev 4, DoDI 8510.01, DODI 8500.1, CNSS 1253, and other crucial directives that govern this process. In addition to the classroom instruction, the student will al...