Assessment Objective
Determine if:
- CM-03(01)(a) [Assignment: automated mechanisms] are used to document proposed changes to the system;
- CM-03(01)(b) [Assignment: automated mechanisms] are used to notify [Assignment: approval authorities] of proposed changes to the system and request change approval;
- CM-03(01)(c) [Assignment: automated mechanisms] are used to highlight proposed changes to the system that have not been approved or disapproved within [Assignment: time period];
- CM-03(01)(d) [Assignment: automated mechanisms] are used to prohibit changes to the system until designated approvals are received;
- CM-03(01)(e) [Assignment: automated mechanisms] are used to document all changes to the system;
- CM-03(01)(f) [Assignment: automated mechanisms] are used to notify [Assignment: personnel] when approved changes to the system are completed.
Assessment Methods
Examine
- Configuration management policy
- procedures addressing system configuration change control
- configuration management plan
- system design documentation
- system architecture and configuration documentation
- automated configuration control mechanisms
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
- change control records
- system audit records
- change approval requests
- change approvals
- system security plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview
- Organizational personnel with configuration change control responsibilities
- organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
- system/network administrators
- system developers
- members of change control board or similar
Test
- Organizational processes for configuration change control
- automated mechanisms implementing configuration change control activities
Ticket collegati
| Tipo di collegamento | Ticket |
|---|---|
| blocks | CM-03(01) [H] Automated Documentation, Notification, and Prohibition of Changes |