Assessment Objective
Determine if:
- CM-05(04)[01] dual authorization for implementing changes to [Assignment: system components] is enforced;
- CM-05(04)[02] dual authorization for implementing changes to [Assignment: system-level information] is enforced.
Assessment Methods
Examine
- Configuration management policy
- procedures addressing access restrictions for changes to the system
- configuration management plan
- system design documentation
- system architecture and configuration documentation
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
- change control records
- system audit records
- system component inventory
- system information types information
- system security plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview
- Organizational personnel with dual authorization enforcement responsibilities for implementing system changes
- organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
- system/network administrators
Test
- Organizational processes for managing access restrictions to change
- mechanisms implementing dual authorization enforcement
Linked Issues
| Linktype | Issue |
|---|---|
| blocks | CM-05(04) Dual Authorization |