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United States
Department of
Agriculture
Office of
The Chief
Information
Officer
Cyber Security
USDA
Cyber Security Manual
Series 3500
Number Subject Chapter
3505
COMPUTER INCIDENT RESPONSE CHAPTER 1
3510
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 2
(IT) RESTRICTED SPACE
3515 PRIVACY
REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER
3
3520
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 4
3525 USDA INTERNET AND E-MAIL CHAPTER 5
SECURITY
3530
SECURITY PROTECTION CHAPTER 6
3535
C2 CONTROLLED ACCESS CHAPTER 7
PROTECTION
3540
USDA’S RISK MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 8
PROGRAM
3545
PERSONNEL SECURITY CHAPTER
9
3550
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 10
SYSTEMS
3555
CERTIFICATION &
ACCREDITATION CHAPTER 11
3560
CAPITAL PLANNING AND CHAPTER 12
INVESTMENT
CONTROL (CPIC)
FOR SECURITY
3565
CYBER SECURITY PLANS CHAPTER
13
3575
SECURITY CONTROLS CHAPTER 15
3580
FISMA CHAPTER 16
3585
IT INVENTORY CHAPTER
17
3590
SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS CHAPTER 18
3595 APPENDIX A GLOSSARY
Introduction
The
USDA Cyber Security Manual, Series 3500, is published to address the needs of
Cyber Security professionals and other technical specialists useful in the
protection of departmental IT assets.
The manual is designed to be both a policy roadmap and an operational
document.
The
manual contains a wide variety of security information and had been structured
by subject and related topics within a chapter and part arrangement. Each subject has been assigned a unique
number within the 3500 series; each topic has been given a part number. Users should set up their handbook by number
and part. Assignment of the numbers is
designed to facilitate organization of material in the Cyber Security Manual.
The
manual is set up by chapters and parts to cover a full range of cyber security
technology issues. It covers the
following topics:
·
Computer
Incident Response
·
Security
Protection
·
Internet
and E-mail Security
·
Configuration
Management
·
Risk
Management
·
Security
Plans
·
Capital
Planning for Security
·
Contingency
and Disaster Recovery Planning
·
Other
Security Matters
Responsibilities
for security protection are delineated for information security and IT
professionals who have the task of safeguarding IT resources. This Manual references other departmental
publications, regulations, and laws pertaining to the protection of IT assets
and resources.
Questions
regarding cyber security matters should be addressed to the Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Associate Chief Information Officer for the Cyber Security
Program on (202) 690-0048.