Information Security Management/Cybersecurity Clause Samples
The Information Security Management/Cybersecurity clause establishes requirements for protecting sensitive data and maintaining robust cybersecurity practices within an organization or between contracting parties. Typically, it outlines standards for data handling, access controls, incident response procedures, and may require compliance with recognized security frameworks or regular security assessments. This clause serves to minimize the risk of data breaches, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide clear expectations for safeguarding information assets.
Information Security Management/Cybersecurity. The objective of cybersecurity is to protect Marine Corps information from internal and external threats and attacks, while ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. To achieve cybersecurity objectives, the Contractor shall adhere to the requirements of Marine Corps Order (MCO) 5239.2B and DoD Instruction 8510.01, “Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD IT” for GCSS-MC/LCM Increment 1, and ensure that applicable personnel are certified in accordance with Appendix 4 in SECNAV M- 5239.2 Cyberspace Information Technology and Cybersecurity Workforce Management and Qualification Manual. The Contractor shall support all assessment and authorization activities throughout the system life cycle in accordance with the latest releases or revisions of the cybersecurity policies. The Contractor shall participate in cybersecurity and vulnerability assessment scan reviews and provide technical guidance and solutions implementing cybersecurity best practices which will increase the security of the system and mitigate or eliminate vulnerabilities. The technical guidance and solutions must align with applicable STIGs. The Contractor shall apply security updates and patches to software and operating systems and conduct verification testing. The Contractor shall document all findings in a weekly cybersecurity status report. The Contractor shall review IAVAs, Information Assurance Vulnerability Bulletins (IAVBs), Technical Advisories, Communications Tasking Orders, Marine Corps Directives, Operational Directives, CPUs, vulnerability alerts, and vendor notifications to determine applicability to GCSS-MC/LCM Increment 1 and to assess impact and provide assessment to the ISSM. The Contractor will track, report status and provide remediation recommendations for the vulnerabilities. The Contractor shall provide an impact assessment of CPUs if there is an impact to RICECPW and document the assessment in CR. This impact analysis shall include a detailed estimate to modify the RICECPW element for compatibility with the impacted CPUs. The impact assessment shall indicate if no changes are required. The Contractor shall maintain a Security Plan of Actions & Milestones (POAM) (CDRL E001) that lists all vulnerabilities identified by every assessment that identifies vulnerability. The Contractor shall provide encrypted RICECPW code to the GCSS-MC ISSM for code review when updates occur. When the Contractor receives the code review results from the GCSS-MC I...