This report summarizes the results of Sikich’s independent evaluation and contains nine new recommendations that will assist the agency in improving the effectiveness of its information security and its privacy programs and practices. NCUA management concurred with and hasidentified corrective actions to address the recommendations.
Open Recommendations
Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
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1.OIG-24-08Recommendation | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Conduct refresher training for the PCs regarding documenting and maintaining asset management system records in accordance with NCUA policy and procedures. | |||||
2.OIG-24-08Recommendation | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Update the accountable property policy to implement a process for the PMO to complete a periodic review of the IT asset inventory to validate that the inventory is documented and maintained in accordance with NCUA policy and procedures. | |||||
3.OIG-24-08Recommendation | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Complete the PRISM risk assessment review on an annual basis and document the results. | |||||
4.OIG-24-08Recommendation | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Ensure that the annual risk assessment reviews for all third-party NCUA services are completed. | |||||
5.OIG-24-08Recommendation | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Document and implement a process to track and complete supply chain risk assessments for all third-party systems and service providers. | |||||
6.OIG-24-08Recommendation | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Implement improved processes for leveraging dashboards in order to monitor and manage patch compliance and remediation of vulnerabilities including the tracking of approved and unapproved software. | |||||
7.OIG-24-08Recommendation | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Complete the 2024 backlog of overdue reinvestigations. | |||||
8.OIG-24-08Recommendation | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Document and implement a process for notifying OHR to add the initial role-based security training requirement to the learning profile in the learning management system for new hires requiring the training | |||||
9.OIG-24-08Recommendation | No | $0 | $0 | ||
Complete implementation of the new alternate processing and storage site to a fully operational state. |