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NSM ICT Security Principles (Norway)
1.2.1: Establish a process to identify devices and software in use at the organisation

Requirement description

Establish a process to identify devices and software in use at the organisation. One should ideally use automated and centralised tools to detect and monitor devices and software and to determine which software is running on which devices. The inventory should also include ownership, older unsupported products (should be explicitly identified) as well as devices and software not connected to the organisation’s network (e.g. USB devices). More details in 1.2.3 (devices) and 1.2.4 (software).

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NSM ICT Security Principles (Norway)

1.2.1: Establish a process to identify devices and software in use at the organisation

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Data system listing and owner assignment
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Data system management
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Data system listing and owner assignment
1. Task description

Organisation must maintain a listing of used data systems and their owners. Owner is responsible for completing the related documentation and possible other security actions directly related to the data system.

Data system documentation must include at least:

  • System purpose and linked responsibilities
  • System's data location (covered in a separate task)
  • System's maintenance and development responsibilities and linked partners (covered in a separate task)
  • When necessary system's access roles and authentication methods (covered in a separate task)
  • When necessary systems interfaces to other systems (covered in a separate task)
Device list maintenance in a mobile device management system
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Remote work and mobile devices
Mobile device management
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1.2.1: Establish a process to identify devices and software in use at the organisation
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Device list maintenance in a mobile device management system
1. Task description

The devices must be registered in the mobile device management system in order to obtain a unique identifier for the device and to use the management features. When purchasing new devices, the devices are always registered in the mobile device management system.

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