Incorporating Other Models and Technology Into the CCSMM

Incorporating Other Models and Technology Into the CCSMM

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4471-6.ch010
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Abstract

One thing about the nature of computer science in general and cybersecurity in particular is that they are both fields that are constantly changing. Whether it is because of a new version of an operating system being released, new technology that has been introduced, or a disclosure of a newly discovered vulnerability, the field is continually changing. Some changes will not have any impact on the CCSMM. Others may necessitate a change in some aspect at one or more levels. The model itself is extremely flexible and frequently does not specify the precise items that need to be covered but rather the more abstract concept that must be considered. This is true for not just changes in technology but also the introduction of new government guidance or regulations as well as the creation of other maturity models that are focused on some other aspect of cybersecurity. This chapter explores incorporating other models and technology into the CCSMM.
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As we have seen several times in this text, periodically new guidance or regulations are developed and disseminated which may require new security controls or which may introduce a new approach to addressing elements of cybersecurity. An example of this are the various Executive Orders that have been discussed. Another example is the NIST Cyber Security Framework which provided an organized approach for organizations to deal with security. What might be some other guidance or documents that might impact the way that the CCSMM is implemented.

Another item that was introduced by the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was the identification of 55 National Critical Functions. The definition of a National Critical Function from the DHS Website on the subject is:

The functions of government and the private sector so vital to the United States that their disruption, corruption, or dysfunction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof. [DHS 2019]

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