NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
CM - Configuration Management

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-CM-11: CM-11 User-installed Software

a. Establish [Assignment: organization-defined policies] governing the installation of software by users; b. Enforce software installation policies through the following methods: [Assignment: organization-defined methods]; and c. Monitor policy compliance [Assignment: organization-defined frequency].

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 36 controls across 25 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-13.7 Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Prevention Solution
  • CIS-2.3 Address Unauthorized Software
  • CIS-2.4 Utilize Automated Software Inventory Tools
  • CIS-2.5 Allowlist Authorized Software
  • CIS-9.4 Restrict Unnecessary or Unauthorized Browser and Email Client Extensions

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-APP-ML1 Application Control (ML1)
  • E8-APP-ML2 Application Control (ML2)
  • ASD37-01 Application control (Essential)
  • ASD37-18 Restrict administrative privileges (Essential)
  • SEC06-BP03 Reduce manual management and interactive access
  • SEC11-BP05 Centralize services for packages and dependencies
  • AM-2 Use only approved services
  • ASBv3-AM-5 Use only approved applications in virtual machine

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.1 User end point devices
  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.1 User endpoint devices
  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems

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
  • ANSSI-HYG-29 Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need
  • AUCDR-IS-5 Limit, prevent, detect and remove malware

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

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

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • CM-11 User-Installed Software

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • CM-11 User-Installed Software
  • 03.04.08 Authorized Software - Allow by Exception
  • CM-11 CM-11 User-installed Software
  • CM-11 CM-11 User-installed Software
  • CM-11 CM-11 User-installed Software

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 12.2.1 12.2.1 Rules for acceptable use of end-user technology

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)

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