SA-9: External System Services

NIST Baseline: Low 

Privacy Baseline:  Yes 

DIR Required By:  07/20/2023 

Review Date:  08/08/2024 

  • The information resource owner, or designee, is responsible for: 
    • Requiring that providers of external information system services comply with university information security controls, and applicable federal laws, state laws, executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance; 
      • In accordance with Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Security Control Catalog requirements, information resources assigned from or shared between one state agency to another or from/between a state agency to a contractor or other third party shall be protected in accordance with the conditions imposed by the providing state agency at a minimum. 
    • Defining and documenting oversight and user roles and responsibilities with regard to external information system services; and 
    • Employing processes and procedures to monitor security control compliance by external service providers on an ongoing basis. 

References/Additional Resources

OMB A-130 

SP 800-35 

SP 800-160-1 

SP 800-161 

SP 800-171