FedRAMP High
CM - Configuration Management

FedRAMP High CM-7(2): Prevent Program Execution

Prevent program execution according to FedRAMP-defined policies (rules of behavior).

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 35 controls across 18 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

ISO 27002:2022 · 5 controls

  • 5.10 Acceptable use of information and other associated assets
  • 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs
  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
  • 8.23 Web filtering
  • 8.7 Protection against malware

PCI DSS 4.0 · 5 controls

  • 5.3.5 5.3.5 Users cannot disable or alter anti-malware
  • 9.4.4 9.4.4 Management approval for media leaving facility
  • 5.2.1 5.2.1 Anti-malware deployed on all system components
  • 5.2.2 5.2.2 Anti-malware detects and handles all known malware
  • 8.6.2 8.6.2 No hard-coded passwords for interactive system accounts

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-APP-ML1 Application Control (ML1)
  • E8-MACRO-ML3 Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings (ML3)
  • ASD37-01 Application control (Essential)
  • ASD37-03 Configure Microsoft Office macro settings (Essential)

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-2.5 Allowlist Authorized Software
  • CIS-2.7 Allowlist Authorized Scripts

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
  • 8.7 Protection against malware

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
  • ASBv3-AM-5 Use only approved applications in virtual machine
  • 03.04.08 Authorized Software - Allow by Exception
  • CM-7(2) CM-7(2) Least Functionality | Prevent Program Execution
  • CM-7(2) CM-7(2) Least Functionality | Prevent Program Execution

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 CM - Configuration Management

You are reading one control. How much of FedRAMP High have you already done?

FedRAMP High CM-7(2) is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of FedRAMP High your existing evidence covers. Hold C5 (Germany) and 119 of 410 FedRAMP High 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. 6 were rejected on the C5 (Germany) pair alone.

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