Information system security officer

(1) A program whereby a laboratory demonstrates that something is operating under accepted standards to ensure quality assurance. (2) A management or administrative process of accepting a specific site installation/implementation for operational use based upon evaluations and certifications. (3) A formal declaration by a Designated Approving Authority (DAA) that the AIS is approved to operate in a particular security mode using a prescribed set of safeguards. Accreditation is the official management authorization for operation of an AIS and is based on the certification process as well as other management considerations. The accreditation statement affixes security responsibility with the DAA and shows that due care has been taken for security. (4) Formal declaration by a (DAA) that an information system is approved to operate in a particular security mode using a prescribed set of safeguards at an acceptable level of risk. Formal declaration by a Designated Accrediting Authority (DAA) that an information system is approved to operate at an acceptable level of risk, based on the implementation of an approved set of technical, managerial, and procedural safeguards. (. See security safeguards. )The formal declaration by the Designated Approving Authority (DAA) that an IT system is approved to operate in a particular security mode using a prescribed set of safeguards at an acceptable level of risk.
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An examination and analysis of the security safeguards of a system as they have been applied in an operational environment to determine the security posture of the system. Examination and analysis of the safeguards required to protect an information system, as they have been applied in an operational environment, to determine the security posture of that system.
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A group of people duly authorized to conduct attacks against friendly information systems, under prescribed conditions, for the purpose of revealing the capabilities and limitations of the information assurance posture of a system under test. For purposes of operational testing, the Red team will operate in as operationally realistic an environment as feasible and will conduct its operations in accordance with the approved operational test plan. Interdisciplinary group of individuals authorized to conduct an independent and focused threatbased effort as a simulated adversary to expose and exploit system vulnerabilities for the purpose of improving the security posture of information systems.
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Individual responsible to the ISSM for ensuring the appropriate operational IA posture is maintained for a system, program, or enclave.
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<p>System Owner selects and documents the security controls for the system.<br>The system owner specifies the information security controls for the system being deployed based on functional requirements from the information owner.</p>
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