ra-5-9-penetration-testing-and-analyses

name	RA-5(9)_penetration-testing-and-analyses
description	Penetration Testing and Analyses
category	information-gathering
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","ra-5-9","ra","enhancement"]
tech_stack	["any"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	["RA-5"]
severity_boost	{}

RA-5(9) Penetration Testing and Analyses

Enhancement of: RA-5

High-Level Description

Family: Risk Assessment (RA) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

No description available.

What to Check

• Verify RA-5(9) Penetration Testing and Analyses is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for RA-5(9)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control RA-5

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for RA-5(9) 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

Refer to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 for the full control statement.

Implementation Guidance

Implement this control per organizational risk assessment and system categorization.

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
RA-5(9) Penetration Testing and Analyses not implemented	Medium	Risk Assessment
RA-5(9) partially implemented	Low	Incomplete Risk Assessment

CWE Categories

CWE ID	Title
N/A	No direct CWE mapping

References

• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 - RA-5(9)
• NIST SP 800-53A Rev 5 (Assessment Procedures)
• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 Full Catalog

Checklist

• Control documented in SSP
• Implementation evidence collected
• Operating effectiveness validated
• Continuous monitoring in place
• Related controls (none) reviewed