NIST SP 800-218
Protect the Software

NIST SP 800-218 SP800-218-PS.2.1: Provide a Mechanism for Verifying Software Release Integrity

Sign software releases and provide a mechanism for consumers to verify integrity. Publish hashes and signatures over a separate channel from the release artifact where possible.

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

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This control maps to 37 controls across 17 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 · 4 controls

  • SA-10 Developer Configuration Management
  • SI-7 Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
  • SI-7(1) Integrity Checks
  • SR-11 Component Authenticity (SR-11)

FedRAMP Moderate · 4 controls

  • SA-10 Developer Configuration Management
  • SI-7 Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
  • SI-7(1) Integrity Checks
  • SR-11 Component Authenticity (SR-11)

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

  • OSPS-BR-03.02 OSPS-BR-03.02 Use Encrypted Channels for Development & Release Activity
  • OSPS-BR-06.01 OSPS-BR-06.01 Include Signatures and Hashes With Release
  • OSPS-DO-03.01 OSPS-DO-03.01 Publish Provenance Verification Instructions
  • OSPS-DO-03.02 OSPS-DO-03.02 Publish Provenance Verification Instructions

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.21 Managing information security in the information and communication technology (ICT) supply chain
  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.21 Managing information security in the ICT supply chain
  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
  • 8.24 Use of cryptography
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-01 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected
  • NIST-CSF-PR.PS-05 Installation and execution of unauthorized software are prevented

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

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

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-2.7 Allowlist Authorized Scripts
  • CCM-AIS-06 Automated Secure Application Deployment

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.14.1e Verify Integrity of Security Critical Software and Firmware

OpenSSF Scorecard · 1 control

SOC 2 · 1 control

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

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NIST SP 800-218 SP800-218-PS.2.1 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-218 your existing evidence covers. Hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and 30 of 42 NIST SP 800-218 controls already carry evidence.

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