NIST 800-53 CM-2 Baseline Configuration and What to Show an Auditor
CM-2 asks for a documented, current baseline configuration under change control, reviewed on a schedule and when things change. Evidence, gaps and a setup plan.
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CM-2 asks for a documented, current baseline configuration under change control, reviewed on a schedule and when things change. Evidence, gaps and a setup plan.
CM-14 blocks installation of software or firmware that is not signed with a certificate you approve. What to enforce, what to show and where gaps appear.
CM-13 asks for a map of system data actions that process personal information. What the map holds, what to show a reviewer and how to start small.
CM-12 asks you to document where sensitive information lives, who can reach it and when that changes. Learn what to produce and where teams slip.
CM-11 asks you to set rules for what users may install, enforce them and monitor compliance. Here is the evidence an auditor expects and the usual gaps.
CM-10 asks you to use software within license terms, track quantity licenses and control peer to peer file sharing. Learn the evidence and the open source angle.
CM-1 requires a documented configuration management policy and procedures with a named owner and a review cycle. Here is what a reviewer wants to see.
CA-9 asks you to authorize, document, review and end connections between components of your own system. A plain guide to the evidence and the usual gaps.
CA-8 asks for penetration testing by skilled people, beyond automated scanning. Here is what the control says, what evidence proves it, and how a small team can run it.
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