DOE O 205.1C Chg 1 (LtdChg), Department of Energy Cybersecurity Program
Enable accomplishment of the Department’s mission and fulfill Federal cybersecurity requirements while allowing Departmental Elements (DEs) programmatic and operational flexibility, enhancing risk management, enabling effective implementation, delegating risk management to the lowest appropriate level, addressing roles and responsibilities, and setting standards for performance across all levels of the Department. Supersedes DOE O 205.1C, Department of Energy Cybersecurity Program, dated 05-15-2019.
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Section 1
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: INITIATED BY:
www.directives.doe.gov Office of the Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of Energy ORDER
Washington, DC
Approved: 5-15-2019
Chg 1 (LtdChg): 2-3-2022
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM
1. PURPOSE. Enable accomplishment of the Department’s mission and fulfill Federal
cybersecurity requirements while allowing Departmental Elements (DEs) programmatic
and operational flexibility, enhancing risk management, enabling effective
implementation, delegating risk management to the lowest appropriate level, addressing
roles and responsibilities, and setting standards for performance across all levels of the
Department.
2. CANCELLATION. DOE O 205.1C, Department of Energy Cybersecurity Program,
dated 05-15-2019. Cancellation of a directive does not, by itself, modify or otherwise
affect any contractual or regulatory obligation to comply with the directive. Contractor
Requirements Documents (CRDs) that have been incorporated into a contract remain in
effect throughout the term of the contract unless and until the contract or regulatory
commitment is modified to either eliminate requirements that are no longer applicable
or substitute a new set of requirements.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. Departmental Applicability. Except for the equivalencies/exemptions in paragraph
3.c., this directive applies to all DEs.
(1) The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
(NNSA) must assure that NNSA employees comply with their
responsibilities under this directive. Nothing in this directive will be
construed to interfere with the NNSA Administrator’s authority under
Section 3212(d) of Public Law (P.L.) 106-65 to establish
Administration-specific policies, unless disapproved by the Secretary (S1).
(2) The Administrator of Bonneville Power Administration will assure that its
employees and contractors comply with their respective responsibilities
under this directive.
b. Department of Energy (DOE) Contractors. Except for the equivalencies/
exemptions in paragraph 3.c., the CRD, Attachment 1, sets forth requirements of
this Order, including those requirements contained in Attachment 2, that will
apply to certain Management and Operating (M&O) contracts and non-M&O
Major Site/Facility contracts as determined by the Heads of Departmental
Elements (HDEs).
(1) The M&O and non-M&O Major Site/Facility contracts that must include
the CRD are those at sites and facilities that collect, create, process,
transmit, store, or disseminate data on information systems and
operational technology for DOE or on the behalf of DOE.
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(2) The CRD also forms the basis for equivalent requirements, that may be
included in contract clauses or other contract provisions, applicable to
non-M&O, Major Site/Facility contracts that collect, create, process,
transmit, store, or disseminate data on information systems.
c. Equivalencies/Exemptions for DOE O 205.1C.
(1) Equivalency. In accordance with the responsibilities and authorities
assigned by Executive Order 12344, codified at Title 50 United States
Code (U.S.C.) Sections 2406 and 2511 and to ensure consistency through
the joint Navy/DOE Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the Deputy
Administrator for Naval Reactors (Director) will implement and oversee
requirements and practices pertaining to this Directive for activities under
the Director’s cognizance, as deemed appropriate.
(2) Exemption. None.
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4. REQUIREMENTS. The DOE Cybersecurity Program is a shared, distributed enterprise
risk management approach to protect DOE information systems to comply with the
Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) and in alignment with
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework
(RMF) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-37 and NIST Framework for Improving
Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity – abbreviated as Cybersecurity Framework (CSF).
Additionally, the DOE Cybersecurity Program protects its National Security Systems
(NSSs) to comply with the requirements of Committee for NSS (CNSS) issuances. The
DOE Cybersecurity Program approaches implementation of cybersecurity requirements
in a manner commensurate with impact to mission, national security, risk, and magnitude
of harm, as well as addressing both information technology (IT) and operational
technology systems. The DOE Cybersecurity Program empowers HDEs and provides
them the flexibility to tailor and implement cybersecurity risk mitigation controls in
consideration of threats, acceptable risks, mission needs, and environmental, and
operational factors. Risk management is also to be performed in accordance with other
DOE Directives, as applicable.
a. To implement the DOE Cybersecurity Program, the Department maintains:
(1) An Enterprise Cybersecurity Program Plan (E-CSPP), which is the
responsibility of the DOE Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to
manage, in consultation with the DOE Chief Information Officer (CIO)
and in coordination with the HDEs. The E-CSPP addresses the RMF steps
and CSF from the Department’s overall organizational perspective.
(2) CSPPs, which are required for all DOE DEs and their associated sites that
manage IT/OT systems. DE-CSPPs and Site CSPPs must cover all DOE
systems and all DOE IT assets. Consolidated, combined or subordinate
CSPPs may be used as needed to address organizational structures, shared
service arrangements, and mission requirements. DE-CSPPs address the
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CSF alignment and the RMF steps from their organizational,
mission/business and system perspectives. Sites abide by DE-CSPP
through contracting processes described in this order or by
inheritance/adoption of DE-CSPP for Federal sites.
(3) In support of the preceding documents in paragraphs 3.a.(1) and (2), DOE
Office of the CIO (OCIO) issues non-binding amplifying cybersecurity
guidance, which may be adopted or tailored to individual DE/Site needs to
meet requirements. The OCIO issuances equip DE/Sites with cost
effective options for meeting Federal compliance and facilitate inheritance
of enterprise solutions for their DE-CSPPs.
Note: The NNSA maintains a Supplemental Directive to provide
additional requirements and amplifying guidance on implementation of the
DOE Cybersecurity Program for its component activities.
b. Communication Security (COMSEC) materials and safeguarding requirements to
include equipment, installation, reporting, audits, inspections and training - must
be handled in accordance with the direction of the DOE COMSEC Central Office
of Record (COR).
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c. In addition to complying with the Department's Cybersecurity Program
Requirements stated herein, DEs must observe requirements stated as law,
obligation, and/or government-wide policy stemming from governance bodies
external to the department, such as other Federal Agencies, Congress, or the
White House, in particular for categories of information systems requiring
specialized controls or reporting as listed below. Where required by law, policy,
or Departmental Directive, DEs must document and implement compliance
approaches stemming from these requirements in the applicable CSPP. For Power
Marketing Administration (PMA) information systems that meet the criteria for
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) governance, DEs/Sites
must comply with the Critical Infrastructure Protection standards.
(1) For National Security Systems (NSS) protections, DEs/Sites must comply
with the requirements of Committee for NSS (CNSS). DEs/Sites must use
NIST SP 800-59, Guideline for Identifying an Information System, as a
National Security System as guidance.
(2) For Sensitive Compartmented Information systems, DEs must comply
with Intelligence Community Directives. The DOE Office of Intelligence
and Counterintelligence (IN) approves operation of these information
systems.
(3) For High Value Assets (HVAs), DEs must identify, report, and manage
HVAs in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Memorandum M-19-03, Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal
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Agencies, by enhancing the HVA Program, in coordination with the DOE
CIO.
(4) For Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Official Use Only (OUO),
and Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (UCTI) on Non-
Federal systems, DEs/Sites must adhere to the security requirements
specified in NIST SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified
Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations.
Information that may be categorized as “CUI Specified” in accordance
with the requirement of 32 CFR 2002 may have additional protection
requirements specified under law, regulation, or Government-wide
policies (LRGWP). Where the LRGWP does not address security
requirements, the security requirements specified in NIST SP 800-171
apply.
d. The DOE OCIO will establish and maintain a DOE Cybersecurity Data
Repository for key cybersecurity information described in paragraphs 3.b.(1)-(3).
The Data Repository facilitates enterprise visibility and bi-directional information
flows on key items for effective cybersecurity operations while maintaining
empowered HDEs and DE/Site CISOs to manage their DE/Site-CSPPs. DEs/Sites
in coordination with OCIO will update the repository with the appropriate
frequency.
(1) Inventories.
(a) FISMA Systems and status. Name of FISMA System, applicable
identification for enhanced controls including those in paragraph
4.b. and Authorizing Official (AO) contact information.
(b) Internet-facing Internet Protocol addresses and websites.
(2) Cybersecurity Posture.
(a) DE/Site Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) for:
1 HVAs - Monthly updates for any open items.
2 POA&Ms that cannot be closed in less than 30 days or
require significant resources to close.
3 POA&Ms for Oversight Audits and Assessments including
DOE Enterprise Assessments (EA), Government
Accountability Office (GAO) and Office of Inspector
General (OIG). Quarterly updates should be provided for
any open items.
Note: POA&Ms other than the above are deferred to the DEs/Sites.
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(b) DE/Site Cybersecurity Risk Register (Quarterly Updates).
(c) DE/Site Current and Target NIST CSF Profiles (Annual Updates).
(3) Names and Contact Information.
(a) DE/Site individuals for cybersecurity incident response,
coordination and notification covering normal business hours and
non-business hours.
(b) DE/Site CIO, CISO, or individuals performing similar functions.
(c) DE/Site AOs.
(d) DE/Site designated representatives for routine cybersecurity data
collection and reporting.
e. Common CSPP Topics. The E-CSPP and DE/Site-CSPPs must address
requirements for the following items in accordance with the Federal laws,
regulation, directives, policies, standards, and guides pertaining to cybersecurity,
as well as interrelated DOE issuances, directives, policies, and procedures
identified in Attachment 3:
(1) Scope and applicability.
(2) At least annual review and update of the CSPP.
(3) Cybersecurity roles, responsibilities, and authorities.
(4) Organization-defined cybersecurity policies, procedures and controls and
control inheritance structures/processes.
(5) System inventory and identification of enhanced control types including
HVAs, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and other CUI-specified
information types as identified in 32 CFR 2002.
(6) POA&M Process.
(7) Measures of performance.
(8) Exception and exemption processes for information security controls.
(9) Cybersecurity risk management strategy and approach for periodic risk
assessments and management of risk registers with at least quarterly
review and update.
(10) Information System Security plan processes.
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(a) Unclassified systems including CUI, OUO, or other categories.
(b) Classified systems (if applicable).
(11) Authorization Process.
(a) Authorizing and managing systems.
(b) Authorizing and managing mobile devices.
(c) Authorizing and managing foreign national access to systems (if
applicable).
(12) Cloud computing and use of Federal Risk and Authorization Management
Program (FedRAMP) processes and tools, as applicable.
(13) Rules of behavior.
(a) Unprivileged users.
(b) Privileged users.
(c) Remote access and telework security.
(14) Threat Awareness Program and Automated Indicator Sharing (AIS).
(15) Incident handling and reporting.
(16) Cybersecurity testing and monitoring activities.
(17) Contingency Planning.
(18) Workforce and Training.
(a) General unprivileged and privileged user initial and refresher
training.
(b) Cybersecurity workforce forums for sharing recommended
practices and lessons learned.
(c) Authorizing Official (AO) responsibilities, delegations,
qualifications, and reciprocity agreements.
(d) Cybersecurity role-based training requirements.
(e) Coordination of CIO, CISO, and AO roles.
(19) Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Risk
Management (SCRM).
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(20) A current profile and target profile for cybersecurity per the NIST CSF.
f. E-CSPP. In addition to addressing the required common CSPP topics, the DOE
CISO must implement and maintain an E-CSPP that addresses the following
items from a Department-wide perspective:
(1) Enterprise Risk Management of Cybersecurity.
(a) Ensuring implementation of policies to reduce the level of risk.
(b) Support for making informed enterprise-level cybersecurity risk
decisions.
(c) Processes to manage organization-wide cybersecurity risk
assessment that include aggregation of system-level risk
assessments.
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(d) Incorporates qualitative and quantitative approaches to mature into
the latest industry risk approaches.
(2) System Inventory. Ensuring DE/Site inventory of IT assets is managed for
completeness and accuracy based on DOE Cybersecurity Data Repository.
(3) Measures of Performance.
(a) Processes for collecting, reporting cybersecurity data and metrics
required by Federal law, regulation, or policy.
(b) Establishing key cybersecurity performance metrics that define and
measure mission outcomes.
(4) Incident Handling and Reporting.
(a) Maintain Operation of the Department’s integrated Joint
Cybersecurity Coordination Center (iJC3) to ensure that the
Department meets Federal Agency incident reporting requirements
from OMB and the Department of Homeland Security.
(b) iJC3 operations must comply with classified information and
incident handling procedures in Department Directives, including
DOE O 470.4, Safeguards and Security Program, current version.
(c) iJC3 operations must comply with review requirements for
documents that potentially contain classified information or
Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (UCNI) under
DOE O 475.2, Identifying Classified information, current version;
and Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1017,
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Identification and Protection of Unclassified Controlled Nuclear
Information.
(d) iJC3 establishes and maintains Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) that align with United States Computer Emergency
Readiness Team (US-CERT) Federal Incident Notification
Guidelines and NIST SP 800-61, Computer Security Incident
Handling Guide.
(e) Annual Department-wide cybersecurity incident response exercise.
(5) Cybersecurity Testing and Monitoring. Testing is conducted to ensure that
controls are effectively implemented.
(6) Workforce and Training.
(a) Initial and periodic cybersecurity awareness refresher training is
completed for general unprivileged and privileged users.
(b) Minimum Standards are established and maintained for AO and
other priority cybersecurity role qualifications and a curriculum is
developed and maintained that addresses initial and refresher
training and continuing professional development.
(7) Threat Assessment. Joint management of the DOE enterprise
cybersecurity threat assessment with IN in coordination with DEs.
Technical Threat assessments must include input from AU and NNSA per
CNSS and other policies for threat to information systems from technical
means such as technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM) and
TEMPEST.
(8) Vulnerability Disclosure Program. Attachment 2 sets forth requirements
and handling procedures for the Department’s Vulnerability Disclosure
Program in alignment with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Memorandum (M)-20-32, Improving Vulnerability Identification,
Management, and Remediation and the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Binding
Operational Directive (BOD) 20-01, Develop and Publish a Vulnerability
Disclosure Policy.
(a) Implement a Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) in
alignment with OMB M-20-32, Improving Vulnerability
Identification, Management, and Remediation and BOD 20-01,
Develop and Publish a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy, and
formalize a mechanism to receive information from external third
parties about potential security vulnerabilities on public facing and
internet-accessible DOE systems and websites.
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(b) Establish triage and assessment processes for reported
vulnerabilities by external third parties.
(c) Maintain communication with external third parties on reported
vulnerabilities.
(d) Track reported vulnerabilities in alignment with risk management
and incident reporting metrics and processes.
(9) Bidirectional Reporting, Communications, and Collaboration.
(a) DOE cybersecurity dashboard and periodic reporting for
leadership, management, cybersecurity professionals, and
information resource management operators.
(b) Periodic status reporting to governing bodies.
(c) Formal processes to share lessons learned with DEs to increase
situational awareness and improve DOE’s collective cybersecurity
posture.
(d) Processes, platforms and tools for sharing of cybersecurity threat
data within the Department and with relevant Federal Agencies.
(10) Processes to leverage the Federal Risk and Authorization Management
Program (FedRAMP).
(11) Maintain a DHS Rule of Engagement Authorization for HVAs and
maintain support processes for HVA Assessments by DHS.
g. Coordination of the DOE Technical Security Program (TSP) from DOE O 470.6,
Technical Security Program, current version, and the DOE Cybersecurity
Program as well as processes to address any deviation from associated federal
requirements are handled in accordance with governing directives.
h. Coordination for deviations involving COMSEC requirements must come from
the DOE COMSEC COR to the appropriate National Authority.
i. DE-CSPP. In the addition to addressing the required common CSPP items, DEs
must develop and maintain DE-CSPPs that address the following:
(1) Risk Management.
(a) Must provide the framework for establishing acceptable risk in
context of mission performance and assurance, and in accordance
with other DOE Directives, as applicable.
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(b) For contractors, the Federal Oversight must provide a methodology
and model for graded oversight that is based on risk and the
contractor’s past performance in risk management and tailored to
meet mission needs.
(c) Must provide flexibility to tailor cybersecurity protections based
on risk assessments to cost-effectively reduce information security
risks to an acceptable level.
(d) Must utilize a partnership approach that includes the AO and
consultations with the Mission Owner in establishing acceptable
risks.
(2) Authorization Process.
(a) Must address management of common controls for any systems
that fall under its purview.
(b) Must have processes for establishing written agreements as
applicable for interconnection of system(s), revision when
significant changes occur, and review on a defined risk-based
periodicity.
(c) Must accept risk, in writing, for residual risk if TEMPEST
countermeasures requirements from Certified TEMPEST
Technical Authority (CTTA) in accordance with CNSS issuance,
by the appropriate program AO.
(3) Measures of Performance.
(a) Must define processes with applicable Contracting Officers (COs),
to evaluate contractor programs, management, and assurance
systems, for effectiveness of performance, consistent with
DOE O 226.1, Implementation of Department of Energy Oversight
Policy, current version, and related contract terms and conditions.
(b) Must establish processes for POA&M tracking and reporting
cybersecurity weaknesses identified for information systems that
integrate with continuous monitoring and risk management
processes.
(4) Incident Handling and Reporting.
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(a) Must define a process for incident reporting that requires all
cybersecurity incidents involving information or information
systems, including privacy breaches, under DOE or DOE
contractor control to be identified, mitigated, categorized, and
reported to iJC3 in accordance with iJC3 procedures and guidance.
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(b) Must define a process for incident reporting that requires all
cybersecurity incidents involving NSS and the loss or unauthorized
disclosure of classified information under DOE or DOE contractor
control to be identified, mitigated, categorized, and reported to the
Officially Designated Federal Security Authority and the
Information Assurance Response Center (IARC) in accordance
with IARC procedures, including the requirements from
DOE O 470.4, current version.
(c) Must include participation in annual Department-wide
cybersecurity incident response exercises.
(d) Must include reporting incidents involving COMSEC materials
and Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI) to the DOE COR and
handled at the direction of the COR.
(5) Workforce.
(a) Must ensure minimum standards are maintained for AO
qualifications, and periodic refresher training, and continuing
professional development.
(b) Should support enterprise collaboration for AOs to exchange best
practices and lessons learned.
(c) Must require selection of AOs and Authorizing Official Designated
Representatives (AODRs) that are experienced, are eligible to
obtain national security clearances as appropriate and have
cybersecurity-relevant training or experience.
(d) Must require that AOs receive initial training on the role and risk-
management responsibilities of an AO and refresher training at a
specified periodicity.
(6) Classified Information Systems.
(a) Must have processes for designating the appropriate information
classification levels to classified NSS (if applicable) from
Executive Order 13526 and Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) Part 1045 (Confidential, Secret and Top Secret) and
determine potential impacts of Low, Moderate and High per
CNSSI 1253.
(b) Must include requirements for identifying and protecting
Restricted Data (RD), Formerly Restricted Data (FRD) and Trans-
classified Foreign Nuclear Information (TFNI) on NSS consistent
with DOE O 471.6, Information Security, current version;
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DOE O 475.2, Identifying Classified Information, current version;
and DOE O 452.8, Control of Nuclear Weapon Data, current
version. When RD, FRD, or TFNI is provided to personnel from
other Government Agencies, the CSPPs must ensure that such
personnel follow the requirements contained in this Order.
(7) Contingency Planning. Must align contingency planning and continuity of
operations (COOP) planning with DOE O 150.1, Continuity Programs,
current version, to ensure restoring IT services in accordance with
Business Impact Analysis (BIA) of systems to include consideration of
those providing or supporting Mission Essential Functions.
(8) Warning Banner. Must require DOE and NNSA NSS and Federal
unclassified systems to display a system use notification (e.g., Warning
Banner) at login and require users to electronically acknowledge the
warning (such as clicking on "OK" or "I agree" button to proceed). The
warning banner must cover the following in substance:
(a) That by using the account or the information system, or connecting
any devices to the information system, the user acknowledges,
understands and consents to certain identified actions;
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(b) A definition of information system that includes the computer, the
DOE computer network, and all devices, such as storage media,
connected to the computer;
(c) The user acknowledges, understands and consents to the fact that
the user has no reasonable expectation of privacy regarding
communications or data transiting or stored on the information
system or devices connected to the information system;
(d) The user acknowledges, understands and consents to the fact that
at any time and for any official purpose, the government will
monitor and may intercept, record, and search any communications
or data transiting or stored on the information system or devices
connected to the information system;
(e) The user acknowledges and understands and consents to the fact
that any communications or data transiting or stored on the
information system or devices connected to the information system
may be used or disclosed for any official purpose, including to law
enforcement or other government agencies, as deemed appropriate
by DOE, the Inspector General, or as mandated by law.
(f) The user acknowledges, understands and consents to the fact that
unauthorized or improper use of Government information systems
may result in limitations placed on the use of Government
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information systems, disciplinary or adverse actions, criminal
penalties, and or financial liability for the cost of such improper
use;
(g) In addition to the minimum requirements set forth above it is
recommended that usage banners, policies and user agreements
collectively will provide, in some form, for the following:
1 The user acknowledges, understands and agrees to be
bound by requirements for use of government information
systems consistent with DOE O 203.1, Limited Personal
Use of Government Office Equipment including
Information Technology, current version, and any other
applicable DOE Order or directive regarding use of DOE
information systems;
2 To the extent the user has any questions concerning use of
government information systems, the user will consult with
their supervisor or other appropriate person.
To the extent the usage banners satisfy the above provisions, such
banners will be in compliance with DOE O 470.5, Insider Threat
Program, dated 6-2-14. paragraph 4.f.
(9) Media Controls.
(a) Must address risk-based protection of information on media used
by or produced by information systems using the NIST SP 800-53
controls.
(b) Must require appropriate media sanitization procedures.
(c) Must require disposal of electronic media in accordance with DOE
and NNSA record retention schedules and requirements.
j. Existing System Authorizations and CSPPs.
(1) Existing systems retain authorization to operate until reauthorization is
required (e.g., the systems have passed the authorization expiration date or
because of significant security changes in the security requirements of the
information system). Reauthorization must be in accordance with the
applicable DE-CSPP and should incorporate continuous monitoring and
ongoing authorization, where practical. Existing ongoing authorizations
must be reevaluated in accordance with the applicable DE-CSPP. For
contractors to fully assess the CRD the DE-CSPPs should be in place prior
to requesting an assessment of effects.
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(2) Existing CSPPs must be updated to address revised requirements of this
Order within one year of its issuance.
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k. Requirements for contractors are provided in the CRD as Attachment 1.
l. Requirements for COs when including the CRD in contracts. The HDE, or his or
her designee, shall notify the CO and other appropriate subject matter experts in
the organization that the directive applies to an existing contract or to a
solicitation for a future contract. For existing contracts, the HDE shall designate
appropriate representatives to work with the CO to develop an appropriately
tailored set of standards, practices, and controls.
(1) For existing Management & Operating M&O contracts, after being
notified by the HDE, or his or her designee, the CO shall provide the
contractor the opportunity to assess the effect of incorporating the CRD on
contract cost, funding, schedule, and technical performance, and to
provide input on the appropriately tailored set of requirements for the
contract. All associated activities will be accomplished in a timely manner
and, if applicable, in accordance with the timelines established in
Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation 970.5204-2. The CO will
incorporate the CRD without alteration unless the directive permits
alteration and the appropriate process is followed.
(2) For existing non-M&O contracts, after being notified by the HDE, or his
or her designee, the CO shall attempt to incorporate the CRD bilaterally. If
attempts to negotiate the CRD into the contract bilaterally are not
successful, the CO shall consult with the Head of Contracting Activity,
Headquarters program office, and General Counsel. The CO shall
incorporate the CRD without alteration unless the CRD or directive
permits alteration and the appropriate process is followed.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. Deputy Secretary (S2).
(1) Serves as the Secretary’s (S1’s) designee in executing Head of Agency
responsibilities for cybersecurity required by Federal law, regulation, or
policy in accordance with delegations identified the Secretary’s
Delegation to the Deputy Secretary.
(2) Is responsible and accountable to the S1 for providing information security
protections commensurate with the risk and magnitude of harm to DOE’s
operations and assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation.
Risks include the results from unauthorized access, use, disclosure,
disruption, modification, or destruction of information collected or
maintained by or on behalf of the DOE, and the information systems used
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or operated by DOE or by a DOE contractor or other organization on
behalf of DOE.
(3) Establishes cybersecurity accountability and provides active support and
oversight of monitoring and improvement for the DOE Cybersecurity
Program. Cybersecurity Program activities are orchestrated with the
Privacy Program, which is defined in DOE Order 206.1, Privacy Program,
current version.
(4) Establishes the organizational commitment and the actions required to
effectively manage cybersecurity and privacy risk and protect the missions
and business functions carried out by DEs consistent with Federal policies,
procedures, standards, and guidelines.
(5) Ensures that:
(a) Information security management processes are integrated with
Department-wide strategic, operational, and budgetary planning
processes.
(b) HDEs provide information security for the information and
systems that support the operations and assets under their control.
(c) The Department has adequately trained personnel to assist in
complying with cybersecurity requirements in legislation,
executive orders, policies, directives, instructions, standards, and
guidelines.
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(d) Senior agency officials and all personnel are held accountable for
carrying out their responsibilities and complying with the
Department’s Cybersecurity Program.
(6) Issues—in consultation with the DOE CIO—Department-wide
cybersecurity threat statements where timely remedial measures to protect
against newly defined risks may be needed to protect DOE IT asset,
information systems, or information from harm. AOs are then responsible
for ensuring that appropriate actions are taken.
b. NNSA Administrator. Retains overall responsibility and accountability for the
NNSA Cybersecurity Program, which includes ensuring the development and
maintenance of an NNSA Baseline Cybersecurity Program.
c. Heads of Departmental Elements (HDEs).
(1) Have overall responsibility for the DE-CSPP in accordance with
paragraph 4 requirements within their DEs, and ensure it is implemented
in a manner that cost-effectively mitigates risk. All DEs must be covered
by a CSPP, which may be developed and maintained by the DE/Site or
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implemented by adoption of another DE’s CSPP based on organizational
structure, shared services or mission needs. HDEs are to manage DE-
CSPPs in coordination through governing bodies at the direction of S2.
(2) Use a risk-based and tailored approach to flow down the requirements and
responsibilities of this Order to all subordinate organizational levels
through CSPPs.
(3) Consult, inform, and coordinate with the DOE CIO to resolve cross-DE
issues regarding CSPPs.
(4) Incorporate information security into business processes aligned to Federal
and Departmental requirements and in consideration of mission needs.
(5) Designate AOs and define any further delegation within the DE. Also
ensure that standards are maintained for AO qualifications, initial and
refresher training, and continuing professional development.
(6) Designate other Senior Agency Officials (SAOs) to carry out the required
tasks to implement this Order.
(7) Participate in development of the Department’s Cybersecurity Risk
Management Strategy and then lead its implementation for their DE/Site
in alignment with the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from NIST
SP 800-64, Security Considerations in the SDLC.
(8) Establish and document the organizational tolerance for risk and
communicate the risk tolerance throughout the organization including
guidance on how risk tolerance influences ongoing decision-making
activities.
(9) Participate in and support execution of the Vulnerability Disclosure
Program with overall responsibility for the remediation of vulnerabilities
reported on systems and services deemed to be in-scope for the program.
(10) Use bi-directional communication and reporting information flows to
ensure that risk is addressed throughout the organization.
(11) Ensure processes are in place to report cybersecurity and privacy
incidents.
(12) Determine which M&O and non-M&O Major Site/Facility contracts must
include the CRD and notify COs to incorporate the CRD. Determine
which non-M&O, non-M&O Major Site/Facility Advisory and Assistance
contracts must include equivalent requirements to the CRD (in a contract
clause or other contract provision, for example, in the Statement of Work),
and notify COs to include the equivalent requirements in the contracts.
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(13) Establish written procedures within their organizations with clear lines of
accountability that identify the organizational element responsible for
identifying cybersecurity contract requirements, including applicability of
the CRD, and for notifying the CO on which contracts must incorporate
the CRD or equivalent contract requirements (for non-M&O Advisory and
Assistance Service contracts).
d. DOE Chief Information Officer (CIO).
(1) Carries out the responsibilities of the Federal Agency CIO as required by
Federal law, regulation and policy, and is responsible for:
(a) Designating a Senior Agency Information Security Officer
(SAISO)/Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
(b) Developing and maintaining the Department’s Cybersecurity
Program, along with associated cybersecurity policies, procedures,
and control techniques to address information security
requirements.
(c) Overseeing personnel with significant responsibilities for
cybersecurity and ensuring that the personnel are adequately
trained.
(d) Assisting HDEs with their cybersecurity responsibilities.
(e) Reporting to the S1, S2, and governance bodies on the
effectiveness of the Department’s Cybersecurity Program,
including progress of remedial actions.
(2) Works with the DOE CISO and HDEs (or their designated representatives)
to ensure that:
(a) An E-CSPP is effectively implemented, resulting in adequate
cybersecurity for all organizational systems and environments of
operation.
(b) Cybersecurity and SCRM considerations are integrated into
programming, planning, budgeting cycles; enterprise architectures;
the SDLC; and acquisitions.
(c) Information systems and common controls Department-wide are
covered by approved information security plans and possess
current, risk-calibrated authorizations.
(d) Cybersecurity-related activities required across the Department are
accomplished in an efficient, cost-effective, and timely manner,
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and there is centralized reporting of cybersecurity-related
activities.
(e) Determination is made for the allocation of resources dedicated to
the protection of systems supporting the organization’s missions
and business functions based on organizational priorities.
(3) Serves as the HDE for the purposes of cybersecurity described in this
Order for IT services provided by OCIO to other DEs/Sites. This authority
may be further delegated. The CIO as HDE for IT services provided to
other DEs/Sites documents and communicates to other DEs/Sites the
scope covered by the CIO.
(4) Works with other HDEs and Site Managers to coordinate implementation
of the requirements established by the OMB and other Federal Agencies
and Organizations with directive authority in cybersecurity.
(a) Establishes, maintains, and improves the Department-wide
coordination for effective implementation of Federal cybersecurity
programs and initiatives.
(b) Defines security reporting requirements. Establishes the criteria for
determining the minimum frequency for control monitoring in
collaboration with designated DE/Site representatives.
(c) Develops and implements plans, procedures, and testing to ensure
COOP for Department information systems.
(d) Issues Department-wide guidance pertaining to IT and
cybersecurity in the form of memoranda, manuals, guidelines, and
similar instruments.
(e) Solicits Department-wide IT and cybersecurity performance data
in response to internal and external requirements.
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(5) Under Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
(FITARA) responsibilities, coordinates Department-wide IT and
cybersecurity acquisition, budget, and human capital activities, to include:
(a) Working with DOE Management and Administration and the
Department’s Senior Procurement Executive to address matters
including risk management for IT investments, data center
consolidation, IT training, and the review and approval of all
Department IT and cybersecurity acquisition/procurement
activities. Activities include leveraging Government Service
Administration (GSA) contracts and services in obtaining the
necessary cybersecurity products and services.
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(b) Working with DOE’s Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer to
align Federal cybersecurity workforce coding with NIST’s
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
Framework; identify and report on cybersecurity work roles of
critical need; maintain and improve processes for recruitment and
hiring based on Departmental needs; and approve all Department
officials with the title of CIO or who function in the capacity of a
CIO.
(c) Working with DOE’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer to
review and approve the Department’s Federal IT and Federal
cybersecurity budget, to include any reprogramming of funds for
these items.
(6) Serves as the Senior Agency Official for Privacy (SAOP). Oversees
Departmental compliance with privacy law, regulations, OMB guidance
and DOE O 206.1, current version.
(a) Serves as the principal organizational official authorized to accept
privacy risk to organizational operations, assets, contracts, and
individuals, as defined by OMB and NIST requirements.
(b) Ensures the protection of PII both at rest and in transit within,
across, and external to DOE IT systems and networks.
(c) Oversees response to data breaches involving PII.
(d) Convenes and chairs the Department’s Privacy Incident Response
Team (PIRT).
(7) Serves as the designee or delegates other required Senior Accountable
Official roles related to cybersecurity as approved by S2.
(8) Coordinates with the TSP Director on the DOE cybersecurity matters that
directly or indirectly affects the implementation of TSP including:
(a) Assisting with Departmental response to potential cyber impacts to
sites that fall under TSP.
(b) Assisting appropriate Program Offices in developing remediation
strategies consistent with federal law and Departmental risk
management strategies.
(c) Coordinating with DOE TSP to facilitate exchange of information
specific to threats to information systems.
(d) Assisting with representation of the Department’s cybersecurity
position as it relates to TSP including official representation or
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responses to Other Government Agencies (OGAs) on
cybersecurity issues related to CIO authorities.
(e) Alerting the Director TSP of potential cyber issues that may impact
technical security and operations. Assist in developing remediation
strategies consistent with federal regulation and departmental risk
management strategies.
(f) Providing support to activities for TSP required in the TSP Order.
(g) Coordinating between TSP and OGAs for cyber related issues
affecting TSP activities.
e. DOE Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
(1) Carries out the SAISO responsibilities required by Federal law, regulation,
and policy. Works with DE/Site CISO (or equivalent position) to
administer agency responsibilities of FISMA.
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(2) Oversees the Department’s Cybersecurity Program and its cybersecurity
activities as primary responsibilities and leads an office with the specific
mission and resources to assist the Department in achieving trustworthy,
secure information systems as required by Federal law, regulation, and
policy. The DOE CISO’s organization supports the development and
execution of the E-CSPP.
(3) Is designated by the CIO as the Enterprise AO. The DOE CISO maintains
a register of the DOE’s AOs and serves as the primary liaison for the CIO
to the Department’s AOs, system owners, and information system security
officials.
(4) Provides intra-agency and interagency coordination to address
cybersecurity requirements of Federal law, regulation, and policy, and is
responsible for:
(a) Developing the DOE cybersecurity threat statement in
coordination and consultation with IN, the Office of Environment,
Health, Safety and Security, Office of Cybersecurity Energy
Security and Emergency Response, and NNSA.
(b) Coordinating, implementing, and managing a Department-wide
cybersecurity incident reporting, assessment, and response
program.
(c) Directing cybersecurity incident management in coordination with
other DEs/Sites, and other U.S. Government organizations as
circumstances warrant, consistent with the standards and
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guidelines issued by DHS.
(d) Coordinating with the DOE CIO/SAOP and Chief Privacy Officer
(CPO) to ensure coordination between privacy and information
security programs.
(e) Coordinating and developing the Department’s response for all
agency-level cybersecurity inquiries, FISMA reporting, and other
responses to Congress, DHS, and OMB.
(f) Carrying out the Senior Accountable Official for HVAs
responsibilities.
(g) Serving as the Agency lead for information and communications
technology SCRM.
(h) Serving as the subject matter expert point of contact for the CIO
with the HDE and other Federal agencies regarding cybersecurity
activities.
(i) Proactively providing applicable threat information to HDEs and
other U.S. Government officials.
f. Chief Risk Officer. Provides counsel and guidance for aligning information
security and privacy risk management processes with strategic, operational, and
budgetary Departmental planning processes and within the context of
management of other Departmental risks.
g. Chief Privacy Officer (CPO). Advises the SAOP on privacy matters.
Coordinates with the DOE CISO to ensure coordination of privacy and
information security and risk management activities related to the protection of
PII.
(1) Supports the implementation of protections for PII in any format.
(2) Informs the SAOP and DOE CISO of potential risks to privacy involving
information systems, and recommends steps to mitigate those privacy
risks.
(3) Serves as the SAOP’s authorized designee for privacy risk and
compliance, as needed.
h. DE/Site CIOs and CISOs. Perform the duties attributed to the DOE CIO and
DOE CISO for their respective DEs/Sites as supplemented by their HDE’s
organizational, regulatory, business and mission requirements.
i. Authorizing Officials (AOs). The AO is a senior official or executive with the
authority to formally assume responsibility and accountability for operating an
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information system; providing common controls inherited by organizational
systems; or using a system, service, or application from an external provider.
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(1) Are the organizational officials who can accept the information security
risk to organizational operations, organizational assets, and individuals.
(2) May provide hosting, operations, and/or technical support of the system;
or in the case of M&O systems, are a Federal official with oversight of
M&O operations.
(3) Approve plans, memoranda of agreement or of understanding, and
POA&Ms, and determine whether significant changes in the information
systems or environments of operation require reauthorization.
(4) Must be Federal officials who are responsible and accountable to their
HDEs for ensuring that information systems under their purview are
operated at an acceptable level of risk, which should be documented and
communicated to the appropriate officials.
j. System Owners. Typically have budgetary oversight for the system or are
responsible for the mission and/or business operations supported by the system.
k. Chief Acquisition Officer/Cognizant Senior Procurement Executive. Develops
Departmental procurement policies and regulations, and issues procurement
guidance to Contracting Officers. Advises and assists Departmental officials to
ensure that mission is achieved through the management of acquisition activities.
They are essential partners in SCRM efforts.
l. Heads of Contracting Activities. Overall responsibility for managing contracting
activities.
m. Contracting Officers (COs). Once notified of contract applicability, incorporate
the CRD into M&O contracts, and non-M&O contracts.
n. Governance Bodies. Boards and Councils established by senior officials that
advise the Department’s senior decision makers. HDEs coordinate and
collaborate on IT risk management and cybersecurity matters through a DOE
CIO-chaired subject matter expert-level governance body that reports to a
primary policy governance body chaired by the S2. See charters referenced in
Attachment 3.
o. Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (IN).
(1) Serves as the AO for DOE information systems under the purview of
Intelligence Community. This authority may be further delegated. The
delegating official remains responsible and accountable.
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(2) Ensures that intelligence systems operated by Headquarters and Field
Elements of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence are
protected in accordance with applicable Director of National Intelligence
and DOE policy and directives.
p. Director of the Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA). Provides independent
oversight of the DOE Cybersecurity Program in accordance with the mission,
functions, and assigned responsibilities of the Office of Enterprise Assessments
and associated national requirements and DOE directives.
q. Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security (AU).
(1) Sets the physical and technical security policy, especially for the
introduction and use of controlled articles (such as information systems)
and technical security requirements and countermeasures.
(2) Manages the DOE COMSEC COR and is the Command and Controlling
authority for COMSEC material and CCI equipment for the Department.
6. INVOKED STANDARDS. This Order does not invoke any DOE technical standards or
industry standards as required methods. Any technical standard or industry standard that
is mentioned in or referenced by this Order is not invoked by this Order. Note:
DOE O 251.1D, Appendix J provides a definition for “invoked technical standard.”
Section 15
7. REFERENCES. Attachment 3 provides published laws, rules, regulations, policy,
directives, standards, guidance and other issuances cited and additional information
sources to assist in implementing this Order.
8. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS. Attachment 4 provides definitions and acronyms.
9. CONTACT. Questions concerning this Order should be directed to the Office of the
Chief Information Officer at (202) 586-0166.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
DAVID M. TURK
Deputy Secretary
DOE O 205.1C Attachment 1 – CRD, Contractors Only
5-15-2019 Page 1-1
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT (CRD)
DOE O 205.1C, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM
Regardless of the performer of the work, the contractor is responsible for complying with the
requirements of this CRD. The contractor is responsible for flowing down the requirements of
this CRD to subcontractors at any tier to the extent necessary to ensure the contractor’s
compliance with the requirements.
In addition to the requirements set forth in this CRD, contractors are responsible for complying
with Attachment 2 to DOE O 205.1C, referenced in and made a part of this CRD, which provides
information and requirements applicable to contracts in which this CRD is inserted.
1. This CRD does not invoke any Technical Standards. Any Technical Standard mentioned
or referenced in this CRD must not be considered to have been invoked. General
Requirements. The Contractor Must:
a. Assess and manage risk within its environment, in the context of acceptable
mission risk set collaboratively with the Federal Site Manager.
b. Ensure all information systems operate within the processes defined and approved
by the Federal Authorizing Official, and that all systems maintain a documented
acceptable level of risk pursuant to (1) the agreed-on risk profile defined by Site
and Federal management, and (2) approved oversight and assurance systems.
c. Establish a Site Cybersecurity Program Plan (CSPP) that is consistent with the
requirements of the applicable Departmental Element (DE) CSPP.
d. Establish and maintain an effective Assurance System that provides appropriate
transparency to Federal Oversight regarding cybersecurity risk management and
overall performance.
e. Incorporate Federal initiatives as directed by the Contracting Officer (CO) where
mission appropriate, or where required in the DE-CSPP
f. Establish a process to ensure that users acknowledge and consent to privacy and
monitoring policies.
g. Establish and maintain a process to support the Vulnerability Disclosure Program
for vulnerabilities reported to in-scope DOE websites and systems.
h. Establish and maintain an Incident Management Handling and Reporting
Capability that is consistent with the contractor requirements contained within the
applicable DE-CSPP.
i. The contractor must ensure that security specifications are included in
procurements of components for IT and OT.
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2. National Security Systems (NSSs) Requirements. In addition to the general requirements,
contractors with NSSs must:
a. Adhere to the requirements established by the Committee on National Security
Systems (CNSS). Requests for equivalencies and for exemptions from CNSS
requirements must follow those processes, as amplified by direction within the
applicable DE-CSPP.
b. Ensure that security specifications are included in procurements of components
for NSSs.
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c. Establish warranty clauses for security specifications in procurements of
components for NSSs of such duration and coverage sufficient to protect the
public interest, after considering items such as risks, complexity of components,
and cost (if any).
d. Implement DOE classified data protection levels as defined in their respective
DE-CSPPs or applicable to system (network) owner/operator requirements and
governance. Contractors with NSS must apply the classification markings in the
electronic environment as described in the applicable DE-CSPPs.
e. Implement requirements for accessing, identifying and protecting Restricted Data
(RD), Formerly Restricted Data (FRD) and Trans-classified Foreign Nuclear
Information (TFNI) as defined in the DE-CSPPs.
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ATTACHMENT 2. VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM (VDP)
POLICY AND HANDLING PROCEDURES
This Attachment provides information and/or requirements associated with DOE O 205.1C as
well as information and/or requirements applicable to contracts in which the associated CRD
(Attachment 1 to DOE O 205.1C) is inserted.
This Vulnerability Disclosure Program: Requirements and Handling Procedures supports the
Department of Energy’s (DOE) Cybersecurity Program and meets the requirements of the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum (M)-20-32, Improving Vulnerability
Identification, Management, and Remediation and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Binding Operational Directive (BOD)
20-01, Develop and Publish a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy. This Attachment will enhance the
cybersecurity posture of the DOE through the development of a formal mechanism to receive
information from members of the public acting in good faith (hereafter referred to as Reporters)
about potential security vulnerabilities on DOE websites, systems, or digital services that are
within scope of this program, i.e., intended for use by the public or are internet-accessible
through a publicly routed IP address or a hostname that resolves publicly in Domain Name
System (DNS) to such an address. This includes DOE web-based forms, web-based applications,
and digital services.
A Reporter is defined as any person or entity external to the Department, who or which in good
faith submits a security vulnerability or vulnerabilities to the Department consistent with this
Attachment. The handling procedures provided herein codify the DOE’s process for receiving,
evaluating, and remediating potential vulnerabilities, facilitate transparency and communication
between DOE and the public, and set out minimum requirements for Departmental Elements,
program offices, and associated sites.
1. REQUIREMENTS.
a. Scope. Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), in alignment with
applicable laws and directives, will determine the overall scope of this
Attachment and will work with Heads of Departmental Elements (HDEs) to
determine which systems and services are under their purview. The scope of the
Attachment shall progressively expand such that:
(1) At the issuance of this Attachment, the DOE OCIO has identified at least
one DOE website, system, or digital service produced for public use or
that is internet-accessible to be in-scope.
(2) At the issuance of this Attachment, all newly launched and produced DOE
websites, systems, or digital services intended for public use or made
internet-accessible hereafter will be considered in-scope under the
Attachment.
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(3) Within 270 calendar days after the issuance of this Attachment, and within
every 90 calendar days thereafter, the scope of this Attachment will
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increase by at least one DOE website, system, or digital service intended
for public use or made internet-accessible.
(4) At 2 years after the issuance of this Attachment, all DOE produced
websites, systems, or digital services intended for public use or made
internet-accessible will be in-scope of this Attachment.
b. Out of Scope Systems and Services. The following websites, systems, and
services are excluded from the testing provisions and legal protections afforded to
Reporters within this Attachment. If Reporters are uncertain of whether a website,
system, or digital service is in-scope of this Attachment, it is recommended that
they contact the designated security point of contact to confirm.
(1) National Security Systems (NSS), the definition for a National Security
System, along with other applicable terms used in the National Security
Community, are found in CNSSI 4009, Information Assurance Glossary.
(2) Websites, systems, and digital services owned by Third Party Service
Providers. The DOE uses third-party services to assist the Department in
communicating or interacting with the public. These services may be
completed using separate websites, systems, and digital services or may be
embedded in DOE produced websites, systems, and digital services. DOE
information maintained and operated by Third Party Service Providers, or
websites, systems, and digital services owned by Third Party Service
Providers but operated or controlled by the Department are subject to the
provider’s privacy policies. Testing of such websites, systems, or digital
services is not protected under this Attachment.
(3) Non-Public Facing or non-Internet-Accessible websites, systems, and
digital services.
c. Policy. The Department’s Vulnerability Disclosure Program serves to enhance the
resiliency of the Department’s internet-accessible systems and services by
providing an authorized disclosure process for Reporters to report potential
security vulnerabilities or issues. Reporters who make a good-faith effort to
follow this Attachment and its corresponding rules of engagement enable the
DOE to reduce risk to its infrastructure by incentivizing coordinated disclosure to
remediate vulnerabilities with expediency.
A security vulnerability means any attribute of hardware, software, process, or
procedure that could enable or facilitate the defeat of a security control. Controls
can be viewed as descriptions of the safeguards and protection capabilities
appropriate for achieving the particular security and privacy objectives of the
organization and reflecting the protection needs of organizational stakeholders.1
1 Definition of control adopted from NIST SP 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information
Systems and Organizations.
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The following actions are required to facilitate the intake, review, and remediation
of reported security vulnerabilities and ensure communication between the
Department and Reporters.
(1) Process to Submit a Vulnerability Report.
(a) A Reporter may submit an identified potential vulnerability or
vulnerabilities to the Department via
doe.responsibledisclosure.com. Information submitted via this
portal will be encrypted in transit and at rest, and anonymized to
protect the identity of the Reporter;
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(b) The Reporter must accept the terms and conditions before
submitting a security vulnerability. All submissions will be subject
to relevant federal disclosure statutes including 5 U.S.C. § 552,
although the anonymity of the report will be protected as required
by this Attachment and Federal law. Following acceptance of the
terms and conditions, the Reporter will provide detailed
information about the security vulnerability to enable DOE to
replicate the discovery of the vulnerability, including all relevant
details such as product(s), version(s), and configuration setting(s);
(c) The integrated Joint Cybersecurity Coordination Center (iJC3) will
validate the credibility of all reported security vulnerability
submissions using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System
(CVSS) or other approved methodology and prioritize for
remediation action as necessary. Validation may entail
collaboration with the Reporter to obtain additional information
necessary to analyze the reported security vulnerability. The
Reporter will not be required to produce or share any personally
identifiable information (PII)2 during this process; and
(d) Reporters are encouraged to assess the potential impact of the
vulnerability they are submitting via CVSS or other similar
methodology in order to ensure that only high-impact
vulnerabilities are disclosed.
(2) The following types of research testing methods are prohibited from being
used in good-faith to identify potential security vulnerabilities on DOE
internet-accessible systems and services within scope of this Attachment
and are in violation of the Department's Vulnerability Disclosure Program:
(a) No security testing is authorized on industrial control systems
(ICS) managed by DOE, but reports of information security
2 Further clarification on PII can be found in NIST SP 800-122, Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of
Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
https://doe.responsibledisclosure.com/
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concerns on ICS are accepted and will be elevated for remediation
as required.
(b) Denial of Service testing.
(c) Physical or social engineering (e.g., phishing).
(d) Methods that disrupt system operation or result in the modification
or destruction of data.
(e) Exploitation of a vulnerability beyond the minimal amount of
testing required to prove that a vulnerability exists or to identify an
indicator related to a vulnerability.
(f) Any other activity that would not reasonably be considered prudent
given the terms, conditions, and intent of this Attachment.
(3) In addition, Reporters shall not:
(a) Conduct data exfiltration.
(b) Intentionally compromise the privacy, safety, intellectual property
(IP), or other commercial or financial interests of any DOE
employee, contractor, or DOE-associated entity.
(c) Intentionally compromise any Controlled Unclassified Information
(CUI), including PII and IP, or Official Use Only (OUO)
information.
(d) Retain or transmit any information, including PII or IP, belonging
to the Department.
(e) Request monetary compensation for time, materials, expenses, and
effort (e.g., a bounty) or a property interest of any type or kind for
any security vulnerabilities that they may discover.
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(4) The Department will acknowledge Reporter receipt of each vulnerability
within three business days of submission. Acknowledgement to the
Reporter may be, but is not limited to, a notice published on a Department
approved website/portal indicating the status of the submitted
vulnerability. The Reporter may also choose to remain anonymous. The
Department will be as transparent as possible about what steps it is taking
during the remediation process.
(5) DOE requests that Reporters not publicly disclose a security vulnerability
or vulnerabilities prior to the time-limited response period as determined
by DOE.
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(6) The Department will not recommend or pursue legal action against anyone
for a security-reporting activity that the Department concludes represents a
good-faith effort to follow the Attachment and will deem that activity
authorized.
(7) This Attachment will be effective upon the approval and issuance of
DOE O 205.1C Chg 1. All Departmental Elements must be in compliance
with this Attachment within one year of issuance.
d. Publication of Vulnerability Disclosure Program. At the issuance of this directive,
DOE will publish the Attachment as a web page in plain text or HTML.
e. Security File. At the issuance of this Attachment, DOE will create a security.txt
file at the doe.gov domain.
2. VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE HANDLING PROCEDURES.
a. The following handling procedures are requirements to support the effective
implementation of this Attachment:
(1) Receipt and Tracking. All reported vulnerabilities will be tracked to
conclusion using the following steps:
(a) Vulnerability reports will be tracked from when a report is first
received up to its resolution via the vulnerability disclosure portal;
(b) Vulnerability reports will be available to system owners within 48
hours of submission, and a channel will be established for the
system owners to communicate with vulnerability Reporters, as
appropriate;
(c) When a vulnerability report is submitted via the vulnerability
disclosure portal, it will be triaged by iJC3 based on the potential
impact to system confidentiality, integrity, or availability and
assigned a score based on the CVSS or other accepted
methodology; and
(d) Reports of vulnerabilities requiring remediation will be transmitted
to the appropriate system or service owner via the iJC3.
(2) Remediation. Upon receipt of a verified vulnerability from the iJC3, the
system or service owner will remediate the vulnerability and document
actions taken or provide documentation of risk acceptance. The owner
should then determine if this verified vulnerability has ever been
previously exploited or if there has been prior attempts to exploit this
vulnerability. DOE will adhere to DHS-published timelines for
vulnerability remediation, as applicable.
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(3) Incident Investigation and Remediation. If an investigation determines that
a vulnerability reported via the Vulnerability Disclosure Program was
exploited prior to its discovery, an incident report will be opened. Such an
incident will be remediated and reported according to the established iJC3
incident reporting requirement.
(4) Out of Scope Systems and Services. If a report is submitted for systems
and services that are out of scope, the response to the Reporter should
acknowledge the report and inform them that the report falls outside of the
scope as described in the Attachment.
Section 20
(5) Communication. Receipt of each submission will be acknowledged within
three business days. Acknowledgement may be, but is not limited to a
notice published on a Department-approved website that identifies the
Reporter by name or handle and details the date and time of their
submission. Alternatively, the Reporter may elect to remain anonymous in
which case the Reporter will not be identified. The following
communication procedures will apply for submitted vulnerabilities:
(a) Initial assessment of each vulnerability report will be completed
within seven business days from initial submission. The
verification team will be responsible for completing the initial
assessment of each vulnerability.
(b) Resolution of credible security vulnerabilities, including
notification to the Reporter, will occur on a timely basis from
initial submission.
(c) Credible reports of newly discovered or not publicly known
vulnerabilities on agency systems that use commercial software or
services that affect or are likely to affect other parties in
government or industry, as well as vulnerabilities requiring inter-
agency support, will be reported immediately to the Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency.
(6) Compliance and Noncompliance with Attachment. The Department will
not take civil action or bring a complaint to law enforcement for
unintentional, good faith violations of this Attachment. If legal action is
taken by a third party against a Reporter who complied with the
Attachment and the corresponding Rules of Engagement, the Department
will take appropriate measures to show that the Reporter’s actions were in
compliance with the Attachment.
It is recommended that Reporters should first contact the iJC3 before
testing any internet-accessible system that may be out of the Attachment’s
scope.
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3. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. DOE Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).
(1) Carries out the responsibilities of the Federal Agency CIO as required by
Federal law, regulation and policy, and is responsible for:
(a) Executing the Attachment in compliance with federal guidelines
and requirements.
(b) Defining security vulnerability reporting requirements, including
establishing the criteria to determine the systems and services in-
scope of this Attachment in collaboration with designated
Departmental Elements / Site representatives.
(2) Works with the DOE CISO and Heads of Departmental Elements (or their
designated representatives) to ensure that:
(a) Applicable systems and services under DOE ownership, use, and
control fall within scope of the Attachment.
(b) Heads of Departmental Elements provide information and support
for the applicable systems and services within scope of this
Attachment and ensure that system and service owners execute
remediation for vulnerabilities under their authority to use for
identifying the scope of the Attachment.
(c) Infrastructure and services necessary to support security
vulnerability reporting, tracking, and communication are
established and protected.
(d) Validated security vulnerabilities and associated metrics are
included in any Agency reporting to DHS, OMB, and other federal
entities as necessary.
(e) This Attachment and handling procedures are reviewed every three
years to align with federal requirements and to account for changes
in the general cybersecurity landscape to incorporate additional
best practices to receive, track, and report vulnerabilities identified
by Reporters.
Section 21
b. iJC3.
(1) Reviews reported vulnerabilities for credibility.
(2) Directs reported vulnerabilities to the appropriate system or service owner.
(3) Ensures that system or service owners receive reported vulnerabilities.
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(4) Confirms that vulnerabilities have been properly remediated.
(5) Tracks individual vulnerabilities from initial report through remediation.
(6) Communicates with Reporters through all stages of the vulnerability
disclosure process.
(7) Collects metrics on vulnerabilities reported under the Vulnerability
Disclosure Program, enabling the Department to meet reporting
requirements under OMB M-20-32, BOD 20-01, the Federal Information
Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, and other applicable
directives and laws.
(8) Informs the OCIO with regular reports on the status of vulnerabilities
disclosed under the VDP.
(9) Ensures that critical vulnerabilities with the potential to adversely impact
the Department’s mission are promptly brought to the attention of the
OCIO leadership.
(10) Conducts trend analysis on reported vulnerabilities across the enterprise in
order to identify opportunities for systematic improvement in the
Department’s cyber posture.
c. Heads of Departmental Elements (HDEs).
(1) Shall ensure compliance with the Attachment for any in-scope systems
and services under their purview and support timely prioritization,
communication, and remediation of vulnerabilities reported.
(2) Have overall responsibility for the remediation of vulnerabilities reported
on systems and services deemed to be in-scope for the program.
(3) Consult, inform, and coordinate with the DOE CIO to resolve cross-
Departmental Element vulnerabilities and issues.
d. Authorizing Officials (AOs). Responsible for the accepting of risk for this
Attachment’s in-scope systems.
e. System and Service Owners.
(1) Responsible for remediation of credible vulnerabilities reported through
the Attachment and meeting all relevant communication and remediation
timelines listed herein; and
(2) Shall provide all required documentation of vulnerability remediation or
risk acceptance to iJC3.
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4. REFERENCES.
a. Office of Management Budget (OMB) Memorandum (M)-20-32, Improving
Vulnerability Identification, Management, and Remediation, September 2, 2020.
This memorandum provides Federal agencies with guidance for obtaining and
managing their vulnerability research programs.
b. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency (CISA) Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 20-01, Develop
and Publish a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy, September 2, 2020. This directive
promulgates a requirement for Executive Branch Departments and Agencies to
publish a vulnerability disclosure policy.
c. 5 U.S.C. § 552, Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and
proceedings. Created by the Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 383, also
known as The Freedom of Information Act, this statute generally requires that
departments and agencies make information on rules, opinions, orders, records
and proceedings available to the public.
d. International Organization for Standardization / International Electrotechnical
Commission (ISO / IEC) 29147:2018 Information technology — Security
techniques — Vulnerability disclosure. This document describes vulnerability
disclosure: techniques and policies for vendors to receive vulnerability reports and
publish remediation information.
Section 22
e. ISO / IEC 30111:2019 Information technology — Security techniques —
Vulnerability handling processes. This document describes processes for vendors
to handle reports of potential vulnerabilities in products and services.
f. DOE Order (O) 205.1C, Department of Energy Cybersecurity Program, enables
accomplishment of the Department’s mission and fulfills Federal cyber security
requirements while allowing Departmental Elements programmatic and
operational flexibility, enhances risk management, through delegation of risk
management to the lowest appropriate level, addresses roles and responsibilities,
and sets standards for performance across all levels of the Department.
g. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP)
800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and
Organizations.
h. NIST SP 800-122, Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally
Identifiable Information (PII).
5. DEFINITIONS.
a. Control. For the purposes of this Attachment, DOE utilizes the definition of the
term control as found in NIST SP 500-83, Security and Privacy Controls for
Federal Information Systems and Organizations:
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Controls can be viewed as descriptions of the safeguards and protection
capabilities appropriate for achieving the particular security and privacy
objectives of the organization and reflecting the protection needs of
organizational stakeholders. Controls are selected and implemented by the
organization in order to satisfy the system requirements. Controls can include
technical aspects, administrative aspects, and physical aspects. In some cases,
the selection and implementation of a control may necessitate additional
specification by the organization in the form of derived requirements or
instantiated control parameter values.
b. Credible Vulnerability. A reported vulnerability that has been validated by iJC3
and for which remediation steps have been determined by the appropriate system
and service owners.
c. Good Faith. An absence of fraudulent or malicious intent, and a desire to help—
not harm—the Department.
d. Internet Accessible System. Any DOE system that is reachable over the public
internet that has a publicly routed IP address or a hostname that resolves publicly
in DNS to such an address. An internet-accessible system is not infrastructure that
is internal to the DOE network that enables endpoints to be accessible over the
internet, systems reachable from the internet but that require special configuration
or access controls (e.g. via a Virtual Private Network), or shared services used by
the Department.
e. Reporter. Any person or entity external to the Department, who or which in good
faith submits a security vulnerability or vulnerabilities to the Department
consistent with this Attachment. The Department allows that persons or entities
other than the one who or that discovered the security vulnerability may come
forward and present as the Reporter.
f. Security Vulnerability. For the purpose of this Attachment, DOE utilizes the
definition of the term security vulnerability as found in the Cybersecurity
Information Sharing Act of 2015, 6 U.S.C. § 1501(17):
Security vulnerability means any attribute of hardware, software, process, or
procedure that could enable or facilitate the defeat of a security control.
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g. Vulnerability Disclosure. The “act of initially providing vulnerability information
to a party that was not believed to be previously aware.”3
6. CONTACT. Questions concerning this attachment should be directed to the Office of the
Chief Information Officer at (202) 586-0166.
3 ISO / IEC 29147:2018, Information Technology – Security Techniques – Vulnerability Disclosure. §3.1.
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ATTACHMENT 3. REFERENCES
This Attachment provides requirements associated with DOE O 205.1C.
1. FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
a. Cybersecurity Act of 2015, Pub.L. No. 114-113, enacted 12-18-2015. Federal
Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), Pub.L. No. 113–291
Title VII, Subtitle D, Section 831–837 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018, enacted 12-12-2017. Federal Information Security
Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, Pub.L. 113-283, enacted 12-8-2014.
b. Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-58.
c. Title 44 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3542 Information Security Definitions.
d. Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 2001.23, Classification Marking in
the Electronic Environment.
e. Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 2002, Controlled Unclassified
Information (CUI).
f. 10 CFR § 1045, Nuclear Classification and Declassification.
g. 10 CFR § 1017, Identification and Protection of Unclassified Controlled Nuclear
Information.
h. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (Pub. L. 83-703; 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et
seq.).
Note: A violation of the provisions relating to the safeguarding or security of
Restricted Data (RD) or other classified information may result in a civil
penalty pursuant to subsection a. of Section 234B of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282b). The procedures for the assessment of civil penalties
are set forth in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 824,
Procedural Rules for the Assessment of Civil Penalties for Classified
Information Security Violations.
2. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICIES AND GUIDANCE.
a. National Cyber Strategy, dated 9-20-2018.
b. Executive Order (E.O.) 13526, Classified National Security Information (NSI),
dated 12-29-2009.
c. E.O. 13833, Enhancing the Effectiveness of Agency Chief Information Officers
(CIOs), dated 5-15-2018.
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d. Presidential Policy Directive (P.P.D) 41, Federal Government Coordination
Architecture for Significant Cyber Incidents, dated 7-26-2016.
e. E.O. 13800, Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical
Infrastructure, dated 5-11-2017.
f. US-CERT,0 Federal Incident Notification Guidelines, dated 4-1-2017.
g. FedRAMP Memo, Security Authorization of Information Systems.
h. Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12, Policies for a Common
Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors, dated 8-27-2004.
3. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS). DHS Binding Operational
Directives.
4. DOE ISSUANCES.
a. DOE Strategic Plan.
b. DOE Information Resources Management (IRM) Strategic Plan.
c. DOE Cybersecurity Strategy & Implementation Plan.
d. Information Management Governance Board (IMGB) Charter.
e. Cyber Council Charter.
f. iJC3 Charter.
5. DOE ORDERS AND GUIDELINES. Information Technology and Information Security
related DOE Issuances located at https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives, and include
the current version of:
Section 24
a. DOE O 150.1, Continuity Programs.
b. DOE O 151.1, Comprehensive Emergency Management System.
c. DOE O 203.2, Mobile Technology Management.
d. DOE O 206.1, Department of Energy Privacy Program.
e. DOE O 206.2, Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM).
f. DOE O 226.1, Implementation of Department of Energy Oversight Policy.
g. DOE O 227.1, Independent Oversight Program.
h. DOE O 243.1, Records Management Program.
https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives
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i. DOE O 251.1, Departmental Directives Program.
j. DOE O 452.8, Control of Nuclear Weapon Data.
k. DOE O 470.3, Design Basis Threat (DBT) Order.
l. DOE O 470.4, Safeguards and Security Program.
m. DOE O 470.5, Insider Threat Program.
n. DOE O 470.6, Technical Security Program.
o. DOE O 471.1, Identification and Protection of Unclassified Controlled Nuclear
Information.
p. DOE O 471.6, Information Security.
q. DOE O 472.2, Personnel Security.
r. DOE O 473.3, Protection Program Operations.
s. DOE O 475.2, Identifying Classified Information.
6. COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (CNSS). CNSS Policies,
Directives, Instructions and Issuances located at https://www.cnss.gov/CNSS/ and
includes:
a. CNSS Instruction 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for
National Security Systems.
b. CNSS Instruction 4004.1, Destruction and Emergency Protection Procedures for
COMSEC and Classified Material.
c. CNSS Instruction 4009, Glossary.
d. CNSS Policy 22, Cybersecurity Risk Management Policy.
e. CNSS Policy 26, National Policy on Reducing the Risk of Removable Media for
National Security Systems.
7. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST). NIST
Standards, Frameworks, Special Publications for Information Security are located at
https://csrc.nist.gov/Publications
a. NIST Standards and Frameworks Include:
(1) NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.
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(2) NIST Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 201,
Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors.
(3) NIST FIPS 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules.
(4) NIST FIPS 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal
Information and Information Systems.
(5) NIST FIPS 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information
and Information Systems.
b. NIST Special Publications (SP) 800 series (not all- inclusive) – current version:
(1) NIST SP 800-18, Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal
Information Systems.
(2) NIST SP 800-30, Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments.
(3) NIST SP 800-34, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information
Systems.
(4) NIST SP 800-37, Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to
Information Systems: A Security Life Cycle Approach.
(5) NIST SP 800-39, Managing Information Security Risk: Organization,
Mission, and Information System View.
(6) NIST SP 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information
Systems and Organizations.
(7) NIST SP 800-53A, Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Federal
Information Systems and Organizations: Building Effective Security
Assessment Plans.
(8) NIST SP 800-59, Guideline for Identifying an Information System as a
National Security System.
(9) NIST SP 800-60, Volume 1, Guide for Mapping Types of Information and
Information Systems to Security Categories.
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(10) NIST SP 800-60, Volume 2, Guide for Mapping Types of Information and
Information Systems to Security Categories: Appendices.
(11) NIST SP 800-61, Computer Security Incident Handling Guide.
(12) NIST SP 800-64, Security Considerations in the System Development Life
Cycle.
(13) NIST SP 800-82, Guide to Industrial Control System (ICS) Security.
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(14) NIST SP 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization.
(15) NIST SP 800-128, Guide for Security-Focused Configuration
Management of Information Systems.
(16) NIST SP 800-137, Information Security Continuous Monitoring for
Federal Information Systems and Organizations.
(17) NIST SP 800-150, Guide to Cyber Threat Information Sharing.
(18) NIST SP 800-160, Volume 1, Systems Security Engineering:
Considerations for a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Engineering of
Trustworthy Secure Systems.
(19) NIST SP 800-161, Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal
Information Systems and Organizations.
(20) NIST SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in
Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations.
(21) NIST SP 800-181, NIST National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
(NICE).
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ATTACHMENT 4. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
This Attachment provides information associated with DOE O 205.1C as well as information
applicable to contracts in which the associated CRD (Attachment 1 to DOE O 205.1C) is
inserted.
DEFINITIONS
Refer to NIST Interagency Report (IR) 7298 Revision 1, Glossary of Key Information Security
Terms for additional definition related to cybersecurity, but not unique to this Order. The
NIST IR 7298 Rev 1 includes most of the current terms & definitions used in NIST
information security publications and those in the Committee on National Security Systems
(CNSS) Instruction No. 4009, National Information Assurance (IA) Glossary. Additional DOE
terms are provided in Table 4-1 below.
Table 4-1 Definitions
# Term Definition
1 Assurance
System
Encompasses all aspects of the processes and activities designed to
identify deficiencies and opportunities for improvement, report
deficiencies to the responsible managers, complete corrective actions,
and share in lessons learned effectively across all aspects of
operation. Often referred to as Contractor Assurance System (CAS)
for an M&O organization.
2 Controlled
Unclassified
Information
(CUI)
Information that law, regulation or government-wide policy requires
to have safeguarding or disseminating controls excluding information
that is classified. Reference CUI Registry at www.archives.gov/cui.
3 Cybersecurity The physical, technical, and administrative controls and risk
management processes for providing the required and appropriate
level of confidentiality, integrity, availability and accountability for
DOE/NNSA information stored, processed, or transmitted on
electronic systems (and networks).
4 DOE Federal
System
Includes systems operated by the DOE or by contractors on behalf of
the DOE where the system is used to accomplish a Federal function.
Does not include systems operated by M&O contractors unless such
systems meet the above definition.
http://www.archives.gov/cui
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# Term Definition
5 DOE
Oversight
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Encompasses activities performed by DOE organizations to
determine whether Federal and contractor programs and management
systems, including assurance and oversight systems, are performing
effectively and/or complying with DOE requirements. Oversight
programs include operational awareness activities, onsite reviews,
assessments, self-assessments, performance evaluations, and other
activities that involve evaluation of contractor organizations and
Federal organizations that manage or operate DOE sites, facilities, or
operations.
8 Heads of
Departmental
Elements
(HDEs)
Per DOE O 251.1D, Departmental Directives Program, include the
Assistant Secretaries and Program Office Directors reporting to the
Secretary either directly or through the Deputy Secretary or Under
Secretaries. The NNSA Administrator is the only NNSA HDE. Power
Marketing Administrators are HDEs.
6 Operational
Technology
Hardware and software that detects or causes a change through the
direct monitoring and/or control of physical devices, processes and
events in the enterprise.
7 Unclassified
Controlled
Technical
Information
(UCTI)
Technical data or computer software (as defined in Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement 252.227-7013) with military or
space application that is subject to controls on the access, use,
reproduction, modification, performance, display, release, disclosure,
or dissemination.
ACRONYMS
Acronyms used in this Order are listed in Table 4-2 below.
Table 4-2 Acronyms
Acronym Abbreviated Term
AO Authorizing Official
AODR Authorizing Official Designated Representative
CIO Chief Information Officer
CISO Chief Information Security Officer
CNSS Committee on National Security Systems
CO Contracting Officer
CRD Contractor Requirements Document
CSF Cybersecurity Framework
CSPP Cybersecurity Program Plan
CUI Controlled Unclassified Information
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Acronym Abbreviated Term
DE Departmental Element
DE-CSPP Departmental Element Cybersecurity Program Plan
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DOE Department of Energy
E-CSPP Enterprise Cybersecurity Program Plan
FedRAMP Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
FIPS Federal Information Protection Standard
FISMA Federal Information Security Modernization Act
FRD Formerly Restricted Data
HDE Heads of Departmental Element
HVA High Value Asset
iJC3 Integrated Joint Cybersecurity Coordination Center
IP Intellectual Property
M&O Management and Operating
NARA National Archives and Records Administration
NERC North American Electric Reliability Corporation
NIST National Institute for Standards and Technology
NNSA National Nuclear Security Administration
NSS National Security Systems
OCIO Office of the Chief Information Officer
OMB Office of Management and Budget
P.L. Public Law
PII Personally Identifiable Information
POA&M Plan of Action and Milestones
RD Restricted Data
SAISO Senior Agency Information Security Officer
SAOP Senior Agency Official for Privacy
SCRM Supply Chain Risk Management
SDLC System Development Lifecycle
TFNI Trans-classified Foreign Nuclear Information
UCTI Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
US-CERT United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
VDP Vulnerability Disclosure Program
1. PURPOSE
2. CANCELLATION
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. Departmental Applicability
b. Department of Energy (DOE) Contractors.
c. Equivalencies/Exemptions for DOE O 205.1C.
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4. REQUIREMENTS.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. Deputy Secretary (S2).
b. NNSA Administrator.
c. Heads of Departmental Elements (HDEs).
d. DOE Chief Information Officer (CIO).
e. DOE Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
f. Chief Risk Officer.
g. Chief Privacy Officer (CPO).
h. DE/Site CIOs and CISOs.
i. Authorizing Officials (AOs)
j.System Owners.
k.Chief Acquisition Officer/Cognizant Senior Procurement Executive.
l.Heads of Contracting Activities.
m.Contracting Officers (COs).
n.Governance Bodies.
o.Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (IN).
p.Director of the Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA
q.Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security (AU(
6. INVOKED STANDARDS
7. REFERENCES
8. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
9. CONTACT
ATTACHMENT 1. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT (CRD)
ATTACHMENT 2. VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM (VDP) POLICY AND HANDLING PROCEDURES
1. REQUIREMENTS.
a. Scope
b. Out of Scope Systems and Services.
c. Policy.
d. Publication of Vulnerability Disclosure Program.
2. VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE HANDLING PROCEDURES.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. DOE Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).
b. iJC3.
c. Heads of Departmental Elements (HDEs).
d. Authorizing Officials (AOs).
e. System and Service Owners.
4. REFERENCES.
5. DEFINITIONS.
6. CONTACT.
ATTACHMENT 3. REFERENCES
1. FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
2. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICIES AND GUIDANCE.
3. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
4. DOE ISSUANCES.
5. DOE ORDERS AND GUIDELINES
6. COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (CNSS)
7.NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (nist)
ATTACHMENT 4. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
DEFINITIONS
ACRONYMS
DEFINITIONS
ACRONYMS