Attachment D - VA Directive 6550 Appendix A.pdf

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This document is an appendix to VA Directive 6550 outlining requirements for completing a security risk assessment of network-connected and non-network medical devices. It requests information on the device category, manufacturer, model, software, location of use, and network details. It also requires descriptions of the operating system, patching processes, database version if applicable, antivirus support, and whether the system supports installation of security tools such as SMAK and use of two-factor authentication. Specifications are needed if the device is server-based such as the required server configuration, number of IP addresses, and whether static or DHCP addressing will be used. Approval signatures are required from the local Biomedical Engineering department and Information Systems Security Officer.

The related federal contract opportunity is solicitation number 36C25223Q0580 for a cardiac telemetry and bedside monitoring documentation and reporting digital solution for VISN 12 VA medical centers. The opportunity was posted by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12.

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VA Directive 6550 June 3, 2019 Appendix A

VA DIRECTIVE 6550 Appendix A – To be completed for all procurements of network-connected medical devices and non-network-connected medical devices that store sensitive information.

For client/server systems, a separate 6550 Appendix A is required for each client and the medical server.

1.1 Equipment Category (VA-MDNS)

1.2 Manufacturer

1.3 Model

1.4 Application Name and Software Version #

1.5 Requesting Service

1.6 VISN

1.7 Facility Name

1.8 Facility Number

1.9 Manufacturer Point of Contact

Phone Number

E-mail address

1.10 Biomedical Engineering Point of Contact

Phone Number

E-mail address

1.11 Responsible Service if Biomedical Engineering is NOT the Primary

System Manager for system maintenance, support and lifecycle management

1.12 Medical Device Type ☐ Discrete device ☐ Software

☐ Client ☐ Application server

1.13 Equipment Description (i.e. equipment function and systems it communicates with)

1.14 MDIA VLAN Number for installation (if known)

1.15 Installation Location (Room, Building, Division)

1.16 Is there an existing Enterprise Risk Analysis (ERA) for this device/system?

☐ Yes ☐ No

If yes, what is the ERA number?

**Note that the ERA must be for the same make, model, and application software version to apply to the requested system. A new ERA is required for major software or operating system updates (e.g. version 2.0 to 3.0) but is not required for minor updates (e.g. version 2.0 to version 2.1).

If an ERA exists for the requested system, completion of the 6550 Appendix A is not required beyond this point. Please sign to certify that an existing ERA is available for the requested system and forward the document to either the Area Manager or

ISSO for signature, as appropriate.

2.1 Device Operating System (OS)

Can the OS be automatically patched? ☐ Yes ☐ No

**Note that systems that do not support automated patching via the VHA MD Update Server or via vendor channels impose a significantly higher risk to the VA network.

If patching is not automated, what is the patching process and/or limitations?

Procurement of systems with unsupported operating systems is prohibited. Unsupported operating systems are OSs that are not supported by the manufacturer and have reached the end of the OS lifecycle as published by the OS manufacturer (i.e. no further security patches will be released for the OS by the manufacturer after the OS end-of-life nor will be available by other methods such as extended warranty purchases from the OS manufacture).

2.2 Is the network connection wireless? ☐ Yes ☐ No

June 3, 2019 VA Directive 6550

If yes, what is the FIPS 140-2 certification number?

Procurement of systems using 802.11 wireless networking that are not FIPS 140-2 compliant is prohibited.

2.3 Does the device include a database? ☐ Yes ☐ No

If yes, what is the database version?

2.4 Can the device run McAfee antivirus? ☐ Yes ☐ No

**Note that systems that do not support VA-approved antivirus scanning or an antivirus scanning solution managed by the vendor impose a significantly-higher risk to the VA network.

If antivirus is not supported, what are the AV processes and/or the limitations?

2.5 For Windows-based devices, can the VHA SMAK toolkit be installed? ☐ Yes ☐ No

☐ Non-Windows-based system

If no, has the vendor agreed to provide a complete software and application inventory for all system components as per FISMA requirements?

☐ Yes ☐ No

**Note that systems that do not support SMAK installation or for which the vendor does not agree to provide a complete software inventory impose a significantly higher risk to the VA network.

2.6 Does the system support the use of two-factor authentication (please review the VA’s requirements for two-factor authentication here)?

☐ Yes ☐ No

2.7 Is the device required to be joined to the VA domain? ☐ Yes ☐ No

2.8 Does the device allow for encryption of the data drive or OS drives? ☐ Yes ☐ No

2.9 Is sensitive data stored at rest on the device? ☐ Yes ☐ No

If yes, how many records can be stored on the device? ☐ <500 ☐ >500

If yes, does the device support on demand purging of data from the local hard drive?

☐ Yes ☐ No

2.10 Will sensitive data be stored outside of the VA network (e.g. cloud-based service provider – excludes Electronic Medical Record connection)?

☐ Yes ☐ No

2.11 Is connectivity external to the VA required for system operation? ☐ Yes ☐ No

2.12 Is connectivity external to the VA required for system support? ☐ No ☐ Yes - VA S2S VPN

☐ Yes – Other ☐ Yes - VA Citrix

Describe remote access method and ports required if access is not via VA site-to-site VPN or VA Citrix.

2.13 How many IP addresses are required?

2.14 What kind of IPs does the system use? ☐ Static IP ☐ DHCP

**Systems should be deployed with static IPs unless DHCP is required.

2.15 If server-based, select one of the following: ☐ Vendor-provided physical server

☐ Vendor-provided virtual host

☐ Biomedical Engineering-provided physical server

☐ Biomedical Engineering-provided virtual host

☐ OIT-provided virtual host

☐ Other – describe

2.16 If server-based, list server specifications (cores, RAM, power, storage) and rack space.

2.17 Validate Cerner CareAware connection.

Submittal/Approval

Biomedical Engineering Date https://vaww.oed.portal.va.gov/sites/vrm/IAM/playbooks/Pages/PIV%20Compliance/PIV%20Compliance.aspx

VA Directive 6550 June 3, 2019

Area Manager* Date

*Area manager signature only required for client/server medical systems. Please sign within 10 business days of receipt.

Information Systems Security Officer** Date

** Please sign within 5 business days of receipt and return the document to Biomedical Engineering and the Area

Manager. If an ERA is required, please submit this form with the ERA package to the Specialized Device Security

Division (SDSD) to initiate the ERA process.

Directive 6550 3 June 2019.pdf
Appendix_A.pdf
Appendix_B.pdf
Appendix C Workflow Diagram.pdf
20190115_VA DIRECTIVE 6550 V3 - Appendix C Workflow Diagram.vsdx
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Appendix C - Implementation.pdf

Manufacturer:
Model:
Application Name and Software Version:
Requesting Service:
VISN:
Facility Name:
Facility Number:
Manufacturer Point of Contact:
Phone Number:
Email address:
Biomedical Engineering Point of Contact:
Phone Number_2:
Email address_2:
Responsible Service if Biomedical Engineering is NOT the Primary System Manager for system maintenance support and lifecycle management:
Discrete device: Off
Client: Off
Software: Off
Application server: Off
Discrete device Software Client Application serverEquipment Description ie equipment function and systems it communicates with:
undefined: Off
undefined_2: Off
undefined_3: Off
If patching is not automated what is the patching process andor limitations:
undefined_4: Off
undefined_5: Off
If yes what is the FIPS 1402 certification number:
If yes what is the database version:
undefined_6: Off
Yes NoIf yes what is the database version:
24:
Yes No_3:
undefined_7: Off
undefined_8: Off
If antivirus is not supported what are the AV processes andor the limitations:
25:
No_3: Off
Yes_3: Off
NonWindowsbased system: Off
undefined_9: Off
undefined_10: Off
Does the system support the use of twofactor authentication please:
undefined_11: Off
undefined_12: Off
undefined_13: Off
undefined_14: Off
undefined_15: Off
undefined_16: Off
29:
undefined_17: Off
undefined_18: Off
undefined_19: Off
undefined_20: Off
undefined_21: Off
undefined_22: Off
Will sensitive data be stored outside of the VA network eg cloudbased:
undefined_23: Off
undefined_24: Off
undefined_25: Off
undefined_26: Off
212:
No_4: Off
Yes Other: Off
Yes VA S2S VPN: Off
Yes VA Citrix: Off
214:
undefined_27: Off
undefined_28: Off
Vendorprovided physical server: Off
Vendorprovided virtual host: Off
Biomedical Engineeringprovided: Off
Biomedical Engineeringprovided_2: Off
OITprovided virtual host: Off
Other describe: Off
If serverbased list server specifications cores RAM power storage:
Biomedical Engineering:
Date:
Area Manager:
Date_2:
Information Systems Security Officer:
Date_3:
Operating System:
FIPS Certification Number:
Remote Access Method:
Number of IPs:
Server Specs:
Cerner:
MDNS Category:
ERA number:
MDIA VLAN Number:
Installation Location Room Building Division:

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