Applicable

(Y)es / (N)o

(C)onfidentiality

(I)ntegrity

(A)vailability

RPN

(C+I+A)

(S)atisfactory

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

(O)ther than satisfactory +##

cm-3(5)

configuration change control  | automated security response

assessment objective:

Determine if:

cm-3(5)[1]

the organization defines security responses to be implemented automatically if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner; and

cm-3(5)[2]

the information system implements organization-defined security responses automatically if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Configuration management policy; procedures addressing information system configuration change control; configuration management plan; security plan; information system design documentation; information system architecture and configuration documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; alerts/notifications of unauthorized baseline configuration changes; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with configuration change control responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators; system developers].

Test: [select from: Organizational processes for configuration change control; automated mechanisms implementing security responses to changes to the baseline configurations].