ISO 27001:2022
Technological controls – ISO 27001:2022

ISO 27001:2022 8.19: Installation of software on operational systems

Procedures and measures are to be put in place so that installing software on operational systems is managed securely. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): ensures the integrity of operational systems and prevents exploitation of technical vulnerabilities. As an Annex A reference control, it is compared with the controls determined in risk treatment (6.1.3 c) and recorded in the Statement of Applicability as included or excluded, with the justification and implementation status (6.1.3 d); implementation guidance is ISO/IEC 27002:2022 8.19.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 89 controls across 29 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

FedRAMP High · 8 controls

  • CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
  • CM-11 User-Installed Software
  • CM-5 Access Restrictions for Change
  • CM-7(2) Prevent Program Execution
  • CM-7(5) Authorized Software Allow-by-Exception
  • MA-3 Maintenance Tools (MA-3)
  • SC-18 Mobile Code
  • SI-7 Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity

FedRAMP Moderate · 8 controls

  • CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
  • CM-11 User-Installed Software
  • CM-5 Access Restrictions for Change
  • CM-7(2) Prevent Program Execution
  • CM-7(5) Authorized Software Allow-by-Exception
  • MA-3 Maintenance Tools (MA-3)
  • SC-18 Mobile Code
  • SI-7 Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 7 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 7 controls

  • 12.3.4 12.3.4 Annual review of hardware and software technologies
  • 5.3.5 5.3.5 Users cannot disable or alter anti-malware
  • 5.2.1 5.2.1 Anti-malware deployed on all system components
  • 6.3.3 6.3.3 Timely installation of security patches
  • 6.4.3 6.4.3 Payment page script management
  • 6.5.1 6.5.1 Change control procedure for production
  • 6.5.3 6.5.3 Separate pre-production from production

CIS Controls v8 · 6 controls

  • CIS-2.2 Ensure Authorized Software is Currently Supported
  • 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

CMMC 2.0 · 5 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 4 controls

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 4 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 4 controls

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 3 controls

COBIT 2019 · 3 controls

  • BAI07.01 BAI07.01 Establish an implementation plan
  • BAI07.06 BAI07.06 Promote to production and manage releases
  • BAI09.05 BAI09.05 Manage licenses

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 3 controls

  • 03.04.03 Configuration Change Control
  • 03.04.05 Access Restrictions for Change
  • 03.04.08 Authorized Software - Allow by Exception

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

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

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

  • ASBv3-AM-5 Use only approved applications in virtual machine
  • ASBv3-PV-4 Audit and enforce secure configurations for compute resources

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-DEV-09 Approvals for provision in the production environment
  • C5-PSS-11 Images for Virtual Machines and Containers

ISO 27001:2013 · 2 controls

  • A.12.5.1 Installation of software on operational systems
  • A.12.6.2 Restrictions on software installation

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

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

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.8 CC6.8 Preventing and detecting unauthorised or malicious software
  • SOC2-CC8.1 CC8.1 Managing changes to procedures, software, data and infrastructure

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-MP.4 Application Allowlisting (Alternative)
  • CE-SC.1 Remove or Disable Unused Software

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

  • ANSSI-HYG-29 Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need

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

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

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

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.g Basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

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Other controls in Technological controls – ISO 27001:2022

You are reading one control. How much of ISO 27001:2022 have you already done?

ISO 27001:2022 8.19 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of ISO 27001:2022 your existing evidence covers. Hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and 79 of 93 ISO 27001:2022 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 584.9% covered · 14 gapsIf you hold ISO 27001:201383.9% covered · 15 gapsIf you hold FedRAMP Moderate80.6% covered · 18 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.174.2% covered · 24 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)69.9% covered · 28 gapsIf you hold NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.063.4% covered · 34 gaps

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