NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
CM - Configuration Management

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-CM-1: CM-1 Policy and Procedures

a. Develop, document, and disseminate to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]: 1. [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] configuration management policy that: (a) Addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; and (b) Is consistent with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines; and 2. Procedures to facilitate the implementation of the configuration management policy and the associated configuration management controls; b. Designate an [Assignment: organization-defined official] to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the configuration management policy and procedures; and c. Review and update the current configuration management: 1. Policy [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] and following [Assignment: organization-defined events]; and 2. Procedures [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] and following [Assignment: organization-defined events].

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 37 controls across 23 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

ISO 22301:2019 · 4 controls

  • 5.2.1 Establishing the business continuity policy
  • 6.1.2 Addressing risks and opportunities
  • 7.5.3 Control of documented information
  • 8.1 Operational planning and control

PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 controls

  • 1.2.1 1.2.1 Ruleset configuration standards for NSCs
  • 1.2.8 1.2.8 NSC configuration files secured and consistent
  • 2.1.1 2.1.1 Requirement 2 policies and procedures governed
  • 2.2.1 2.2.1 System configuration standards maintained

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.37 Documented operating procedures
  • 8.9 Configuration management

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-GV.PO-01 Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is established based on organizational context, cybersecurity strategy, and priorities and is communicated and enforced
  • NIST-CSF-PR.PS-01 Configuration management practices are established and applied

NIST SP 800-128 · 2 controls

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC5.3 CC5.3 Deploying controls through policies and procedures (COSO principle 12)
  • SOC2-CC8.1 CC8.1 Managing changes to procedures, software, data and infrastructure

Azure Security Benchmark · 1 control

  • ASBv3-GS-5 Define and implement security posture management strategy

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-DEV-03 Policies for changes to information systems

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

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-4.1 Establish and Maintain a Secure Configuration Process

CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model · 1 control

Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management · 1 control

  • ITSG33-CM Configuration Management (CM)

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 1 control

  • CCM-CCC-01 Change Management Policy and Procedures

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • CM-1 Policy and Procedures

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • CM-1 Policy and Procedures

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.9 Configuration management

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.2.1 Management direction for information security

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH · 1 control

  • CM-1 CM-1 Policy and Procedures

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW · 1 control

  • CM-1 CM-1 Policy and Procedures

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 1 control

  • CM-1 CM-1 Policy and Procedures

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 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-CM-1 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 163 of 1014 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold ISO 27001:202216.1% covered · 851 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202210.8% covered · 904 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.110.2% covered · 911 gapsIf you hold CIS Controls v810.1% covered · 912 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 310.1% covered · 912 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)9.6% covered · 917 gaps

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