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Safeguard Technical Assistance Memo

The IRS Office of Safeguards utilizes Tenable's industry standard compliance and vulnerability assessment tool, Nessus, to evaluate the security of systems (e.g., Windows, *NIX, Cisco) that store, process, transmit or receive federal tax information. We use Nessus to conduct configuration compliance checks using Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks supplemented with some IRS-specific requirements. This process has been developed to provide agencies with enhanced information regarding the security controls in place to protect FTI. This process has been developed to provide agencies with enhanced information regarding the security controls in place to protect Federal Tax Information (FTI).

The NESSUS audit files may be used to evaluate IRS Publication 1075 compliance on systems that store, process, transmit and/or receive federal tax information and are subject to IRC 6103 (p)(4) safeguarding requirements.

May 15, 2023 — Text of the May 15, 2023, letter IRS Commissioner Werfel shared with the Senate Finance Committee and other members of Congress following questions about apparent racial disparity in the selection of tax returns for audit.

Auditing controls are critical to successfully protecting federal tax information. Guidance is provided relative to the details to be captured and necessary monitoring of the events and transactions of the auditing logs.

Safeguards Technical Assistance Memorandum STAX Audit Logs

The IRS Nationwide Tax Forum Online (NTFO) site provides courses based on taped seminars from previous IRS Nationwide Tax Forums. NTFO courses may be taken for either CPE credit or audit.

Examining compliance: Methods for measuring compliance

April 6, 2023 — The Commissioner speaks on the release of the IRS Strategic Operating Plan.

Agency Financial Report (AFR) describes IRS's financial reports and includes the management quarterly updates.