FedRAMP Controls / SI

SI-11 Error Handling

Family SI
Baselines moderate
Mapped KSIs 4

Control statement

a. Generate error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited; and
    b. Reveal error messages only to {{ insert: param, si-11_odp }}.

Parameter placeholders {{ insert: param, … }} reference FedRAMP-set values in the resolved profile. Full parameter map is preserved in the catalog database.

Covered by these Key Security Indicators

KSITitleCategory
KSI-AFR-05Significant Change Notifications
Determine how significant changes will be tracked and how all necessary parties will be notified in alignment with the FedRAMP Significant Change Notifications (SCN) process and persistently address all related requirements and recommendations.
Authorization by FedRAMP
KSI-CNA-02Attack Surface
_Persistently_ ensure _machine-based_ _information resources_ have a minimal attack surface and that lateral movement is minimized if compromised.
Cloud Native Architecture
KSI-MLA-08Log Data Access
Use a least-privileged, role and attribute-based, and just-in-time access authorization model for access to log data based on organizationally defined data sensitivity.
Monitoring, Logging, and Auditing
KSI-PIY-04CISA Secure By Design
_Persistently_ review the effectiveness of building security and privacy considerations into the Software Development Lifecycle and aligning with CISA Secure By Design principles.
Policy and Inventory