CMMC 2.0
Configuration Management

CMMC 2.0 CM.L2-3.4.9: User-Installed Software

Control which software users are able to install, and monitor what has in fact been installed on organizational systems.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 41 controls across 25 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

HIPAA Security Rule · 4 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 4 controls

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-16.5 Use Up-to-Date and Trusted Third-Party Software Components
  • CIS-2.3 Address Unauthorized Software
  • CIS-2.5 Allowlist Authorized Software

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 12.2.1 12.2.1 Rules for acceptable use of end-user technology
  • 5.2.1 5.2.1 Anti-malware deployed on all system components
  • 6.5.1 6.5.1 Change control procedure for production

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-APP-ML1 Application Control (ML1)
  • E8-APP-ML2 Application Control (ML2)
  • SEC06-BP03 Reduce manual management and interactive access
  • SEC11-BP05 Centralize services for packages and dependencies
  • AM-2 Use only approved services
  • ASBv3-AM-5 Use only approved applications in virtual machine

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
  • CM-11 User-Installed Software

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
  • CM-11 User-Installed Software

NIST SP 800-172 · 2 controls

  • 3.4.1e Authoritative Source for Software and Firmware
  • 3.4.2e Automated Detection and Remediation of Unauthorized Software
  • ANSSI-HYG-29 Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need
  • ASD37-01 Application control (Essential)
  • AUCDR-IS-5 Limit, prevent, detect and remove malware

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-PSS-11 Images for Virtual Machines and Containers

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

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.9.5 Control of operational software
  • 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.

Other controls in Configuration Management

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

CMMC 2.0 CM.L2-3.4.9 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.

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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