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-11(2)

user-installed software  | prohibit installation without privileged status

assessment objective:

Determine if the information system prohibits user installation of software without explicit privileged status.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Configuration management policy; procedures addressing user installed software; configuration management plan; security plan; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; alerts/notifications of unauthorized software installations;  information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with responsibilities for governing user-installed software; organizational personnel operating, using, and/or maintaining the information system].

Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes governing user-installed software on the information system; automated mechanisms for prohibiting installation of software without privileged status (e.g., access controls)].