NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
03.04 CM (Configuration Management)

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.04.08: Authorized Software - Allow by Exception

Identify software authorized to execute; implement deny-all, allow-by-exception policy; review and update list periodically.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 40 controls across 24 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-2.1 Establish and Maintain a Software Inventory
  • CIS-2.3 Address Unauthorized Software
  • CIS-2.5 Allowlist Authorized Software
  • CIS-2.6 Allowlist Authorized Libraries
  • CIS-2.7 Allowlist Authorized Scripts

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • CM-11 User-Installed Software
  • CM-7(2) Prevent Program Execution
  • CM-7(5) Authorized Software Allow-by-Exception

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • CM-11 User-Installed Software
  • CM-7(2) Prevent Program Execution
  • CM-7(5) Authorized Software Allow-by-Exception

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

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

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs
  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
  • NIST-CSF-ID.AM-02 Inventories of software, services, and systems managed by the organization are maintained
  • NIST-CSF-PR.PS-05 Installation and execution of unauthorized software are prevented

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 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

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

  • 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
  • ASBv3-AM-5 Use only approved applications in virtual machine

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

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

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.9.5 Control of operational software

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 03.04 CM (Configuration Management)

You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.04.08 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 your existing evidence covers. Hold PCI DSS 4.0 and 69 of 97 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls already carry evidence.

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