at-2-1-practical-exercises

name	AT-2(1)_practical-exercises
description	Provide practical exercises in literacy training that simulate events and incidents.
category	configuration
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","at-2-1","at","enhancement"]
tech_stack	["any"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	["CA-2","CA-7","CP-4","IR-3"]
prerequisites	["AT-2"]
severity_boost	{"CA-2":"Chain with CA-2 for comprehensive security coverage","CA-7":"Chain with CA-7 for comprehensive security coverage","CP-4":"Chain with CP-4 for comprehensive security coverage"}

AT-2(1) Practical Exercises

Enhancement of: AT-2

High-Level Description

Family: Awareness and Training (AT) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Practical exercises include no-notice social engineering attempts to collect information, gain unauthorized access, or simulate the adverse impact of opening malicious email attachments or invoking, via spear phishing attacks, malicious web links.

What to Check

• Verify AT-2(1) Practical Exercises is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for AT-2(1)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control AT-2

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for AT-2(1) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
Manual Review	Documentation and interview-based	N/A

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Provide practical exercises in literacy training that simulate events and incidents.

Implementation Guidance

Practical exercises include no-notice social engineering attempts to collect information, gain unauthorized access, or simulate the adverse impact of opening malicious email attachments or invoking, via spear phishing attacks, malicious web links.

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
AT-2(1) Practical Exercises not implemented	Medium