NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
SC - System and Communications Protection

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-SC-51: SC-51 Hardware-based Protection

What does NIST800-SC-51 require?

a. Employ hardware-based, write-protect for [Assignment: organization-defined system firmware components]; and b. Implement specific procedures for [Assignment: organization-defined authorized individuals] to manually disable hardware write-protect for firmware modifications and re-enable the write-protect prior to returning to operational mode.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 4 controls across 2 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
  • 8.32 Change management
  • 8.9 Configuration management

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 9.5.1 9.5.1 Protection of POI devices from tampering

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.

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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-SC-51 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.

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