CMS Risk Management Framework (RMF): Assess Step
What is the Risk Management Framework (RMF)?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created the RMF to provide a structured, flexible process to manage risk throughout a system’s life cycle. Using the RMF process helps CMS authorize and monitor our information systems and keep them safe.
The RMF is made up of 7 steps:
CMS Risk Management Framework (RMF): Prepare Step
What is the Risk Management Framework (RMF)?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created the RMF to provide a structured, flexible process to manage risk throughout a system’s life cycle. Using the RMF process helps CMS authorize and monitor our information systems and keep them safe.
The RMF is made up of 7 steps:
CMS Risk Management Framework (RMF): Monitor Step
What is the Risk Management Framework (RMF)?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created the RMF to provide a structured, flexible process to manage risk throughout a system’s life cycle. Using the RMF process helps CMS authorize and monitor our information systems and keep them safe.
The RMF is made up of 7 steps:
CMS Risk Management Framework (RMF): Authorize Step
What is the Risk Management Framework (RMF)?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created the RMF to provide a structured, flexible process to manage risk throughout a system’s life cycle. Using the RMF process helps CMS authorize and monitor our information systems and keep them safe.
The RMF is made up of 7 steps:
CMS Risk Management Framework (RMF): Implement Step
What is the Risk Management Framework (RMF)?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created the RMF to provide a structured, flexible process to manage risk throughout a system’s life cycle. Using the RMF process helps CMS authorize and monitor our information systems and keep them safe.
The RMF is made up of 7 steps:
CMS Risk Management Framework (RMF): Select Step
What is the Risk Management Framework (RMF)?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created the RMF to provide a structured, flexible process to manage risk throughout a system’s life cycle. Using the RMF process helps CMS authorize and monitor our information systems and keep them safe.
The RMF is made up of 7 steps:
CMS Risk Management Framework (RMF): Categorize Step
What is the Risk Management Framework (RMF)?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created the RMF to provide a structured, flexible process to manage risk throughout a system’s life cycle. Using the RMF process helps CMS authorize and monitor our information systems and keep them safe.
The RMF is made up of 7 steps:
Audit and Accountability (AU) Handbook
Introduction
Audit and accountability (AU) controls at CMS ensure compliance, data security, and individual accountability.
These AU controls monitor, investigate, and document system activity, supporting event analysis, anomaly detection, and prevention of future incidents.
Framework and Compliance
CMS’s audit and accountability practices follow federal guidelines, including:
CMS Media Protection (MP) Handbook
What is Media Protection (MP)?
Media Protection (MP) is the safeguarding of media within an organization. The term “media” broadly refers to physical devices or writing surfaces. This includes all channels of communication with storage capabilities — everything from printed paper to digital data onto which information is recorded, stored, or printed within an information system.
CMS Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP) Handbook
What is an Information System Contingency Plan?
Contingency planning at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is essential for protecting the organization from potential risks and ensuring the continuity of its operations. An Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP) is the cornerstone document of contingency planning, and every CMS system must have one in place.