CA-05 ยท Plan of Action and Milestones

Control Description

Develop a plan of action and milestones for the system to document the planned remediation actions of the organization to correct weaknesses or deficiencies noted during the assessment of the controls and to reduce or eliminate known vulnerabilities in the system; and Update existing plan of action and milestones {{ insert: param, ca-05_odp }} based on the findings from control assessments, independent audits or reviews, and continuous monitoring activities.

Impact Baselines
Security baselines where this control applies
Not in any baseline
Control Properties
SP800-53
organization
Assurance
Control Statement
The control requirements

a. Develop a plan of action and milestones for the system to document the planned remediation actions of the organization to correct weaknesses or deficiencies noted during the assessment of the controls and to reduce or eliminate known vulnerabilities in the system; and

b. Update existing plan of action and milestones {{ insert: param, ca-05_odp }} based on the findings from control assessments, independent audits or reviews, and continuous monitoring activities.

Supplemental Guidance

Plans of action and milestones are useful for any type of organization to track planned remedial actions. Plans of action and milestones are required in authorization packages and subject to federal reporting requirements established by OMB.

Related NIST Controls
Other NIST 800-53 controls related to this one
CA-02
CA-07
PM-04
PM-09
RA-07
SI-02
SI-12
References
Office of Management and Budget Memorandum Circular A-130, *Managing Information as a Strategic Resource* , July 2016.
Joint Task Force (2018) Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy. (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD), NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-37, Rev. 2.