Assessment Objective

Determine if:

• CM-07(05)(a) [Assignment: software programs] are identified;
• CM-07(05)(b) a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs on the system is employed;
• CM-07(05)(c) the list of authorized software programs is reviewed and updated [Assignment: frequency].

Assessment Methods

Examine

• Configuration management policy
• procedures addressing least functionality in the system
• configuration management plan
• system design documentation
• system configuration settings and associated documentation
• list of software programs authorized to execute on the system
• system component inventory
• common secure configuration checklists
• review and update records associated with list of authorized software programs
• change control records
• system audit records
• system security plan
• other relevant documents or records

Interview

• Organizational personnel with responsibilities for identifying software authorized to execute on the system
• organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
• system/network administrators

Test

• Organizational process for identifying, reviewing, and updating programs authorized to execute on the system
• organizational process for implementing authorized software policy
• mechanisms supporting and/or implementing authorized software policy

Verknüpfte Vorgänge

• NIST -

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