CMMC 2.0 CM.L2-3.4.8: Application Execution Policy

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 37 controls across 21 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CIS Controls v8 · 5 controls

CIS-2.3 Address Unauthorized Software
CIS-2.5 Allowlist Authorized Software
CIS-2.6 Allowlist Authorized Libraries
CIS-2.7 Allowlist Authorized Scripts
CIS-9.4 Restrict Unnecessary or Unauthorized Browser and Email Client Extensions

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

NIST800-CM-10 CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
NIST800-CM-7 CM-7 Least Functionality
NIST800-SC-18 SC-18 Mobile Code
NIST800-SI-3 SI-3 Malicious Code Protection

NIST SP 800-172 · 3 controls

3.14.1e Verify Integrity of Security Critical Software and Firmware
3.4.1e Authoritative Source for Software and Firmware
3.4.2e Automated Detection and Remediation of Unauthorized Software

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

E8-APP-ML1 Application Control (ML1)
E8-APP-ML2 Application Control (ML2)

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 2 controls

SEC06-BP02 Provision compute from hardened images
SEC06-BP04 Validate software integrity

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

AM-2 Use only approved services
ASBv3-AM-5 Use only approved applications in virtual machine

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

CM-7(2) Prevent Program Execution
CM-7(5) Authorized Software Allow-by-Exception

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

CM-7(2) Prevent Program Execution
CM-7(5) Authorized Software Allow-by-Exception

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

161R1-CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
161R1-CM-7 Least Functionality

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

5.2.1 5.2.1 Anti-malware deployed on all system components
6.5.1 6.5.1 Change control procedure for production

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 1 control

ASD37-01 Application control (Essential)

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

AUCDR-IS-5 Limit, prevent, detect and remove malware

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

C5-PSS-11 Images for Virtual Machines and Containers

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 1 control

CCM-UEM-02 Application and Service Approval

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

8.19 Installation of software on operational systems

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

8.19 Installation of software on operational systems

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

NIST-CSF-PR.PS-05 Installation and execution of unauthorized software are prevented

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

03.04.08 Authorized Software - Allow by Exception

SOC 2 · 1 control

SOC2-CC6.8 CC6.8 Preventing and detecting unauthorised or malicious software

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

CE-MP.4 Application Allowlisting (Alternative)

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

You are reading one control. How much of CMMC 2.0 have you already done?

CMMC 2.0 CM.L2-3.4.8 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of CMMC 2.0 your existing evidence covers. Hold FedRAMP Moderate and 108 of 110 CMMC 2.0 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold FedRAMP Moderate98.2% covered · 2 gaps If you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 394.5% covered · 6 gaps If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 585.5% covered · 16 gaps If you hold ISO 27001:202279.1% covered · 23 gaps If you hold ISO 27002:202267.3% covered · 36 gaps If you hold CIS Controls v864.5% covered · 39 gaps

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 1 were rejected on the FedRAMP Moderate pair alone.

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