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Audit: TSA has weak IT security controls
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 00:03:40 -0500 (CDT)
http://fcw.com/articles/2009/05/26/tsa-has-weak-it-controls-audit-says.aspx By Alice Lipowicz FCW.com May 26, 2009 The Transportation Security Administration had 15 information technology control deficiencies in fiscal 2008 that collectively represent a material weakness that could affect the integrity of the agency’s financial data, according to a recent audit released by the Homeland Security Department’s Office of Inspector General. Auditors from KPMG made 15 findings of deficiencies at TSA, including 13 repeat findings and two new findings. TSA officials took corrective action in fiscal 2008 by testing disaster recovery procedures and reviewing audit logs, but the agency still fell short on oversight of the termination of a software support contract, configuration management and tracking of scripts. “Collectively, the IT control weaknesses limited TSA’s ability to ensure that critical financial and operational data were maintained in such a manner to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability,” the report states. “In addition, these weaknesses negatively impacted the internal controls over TSA financial reporting and its operation, and we consider them to collectively represent a material weakness for TSA under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.” [...]
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