NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
SA-4
System and Services Acquisition

Acquisition Process

Description

Include the following requirements, descriptions, and criteria, explicitly or by reference, using [organization-defined parameter] in the acquisition contract for the system, system component, or system service: a. Security and privacy functional requirements; b. Strength of mechanism requirements; c. Security and privacy assurance requirements; d. Controls needed to satisfy the security and privacy requirements. e. Security and privacy documentation requirements; f. Requirements for protecting security and privacy documentation; g. Description of the system development environment and environment in which the system is intended to operate; h. Allocation of responsibility or identification of parties responsible for information security, privacy, and supply chain risk management; and i. Acceptance criteria.

Mapped SPARTA techniques

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Cross-framework references

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