NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH
CM: Configuration Management – NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH CM-7(5): CM-7(5) Least Functionality | Authorized Software: Allow-by-exception

(a) Identify [Assignment: organization-defined software programs authorized to execute on the system]; (b) Employ a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs on the system; and (c) Review and update the list of authorized software programs [Assignment: organization-defined frequency].

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 3 controls across 3 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 · 1 control

  • CM-7(5) Authorized Software Allow-by-Exception

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • CM-7(5) Authorized Software Allow-by-Exception

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 1 control

  • NIST800-CM-7(5) CM-7(5) Least Functionality | Authorized Software: Allow-by-exception

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 – NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH

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