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CM.2.061
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Control Acronym
CM
Family
Configuration Management
CMMC Level
2
800-171 Control #
3.4.1
CMMC Description
Establish and maintain baseline configurations and inventories of organizational systems (including hardware, software, firmware, and documentation) throughout the respective system development life cycles.
CMMC Clarification
Build and configure systems from a known, secure, and approved configuration baseline. This includes: * documenting the software and configuration settings of a system * placement within the network * other specifications as required by the organization. An effective cybersecurity program depends on system and component configuration and management. Example You are in charge of upgrading the computer operating systems of your office’s 10 machines. You research how to setup and configure a machine with the least functionality and highest security. The setup must allow users to do their tasks. You document this configuration. Then, you apply it to the other nine machines. You understand the baseline configuration of every machine. This helps when you need to install new patches, software, or make changes.
800-171 Description
Establish and maintain baseline configurations and inventories of organizational systems (including hardware, software, firmware, and documentation) throughout the respective system development life cycles.
800-171 Discussion
Baseline configurations are documented, formally reviewed, and agreed-upon specifications for systems or configuration items within those systems. Baseline configurations serve as a basis for future builds, releases, and changes to systems. Baseline configurations include information about system components (e.g., standard software packages installed on workstations, notebook computers, servers, network components, or mobile devices; current version numbers and update and patch information on operating systems and applications; and configuration settings and parameters), network topology, and the logical placement of those components within the system architecture. Baseline configurations of systems also reflect the current enterprise architecture. Maintaining effective baseline configurations requires creating new baselines as organizational systems change over time. Baseline configuration maintenance includes reviewing and updating the baseline configuration when changes are made based on security risks and deviations from the established baseline configurationOrganizations can implement centralized system component inventories that include components from multiple organizational systems. In such situations, organizations ensure that the resulting inventories include system-specific information required for proper component accountability (e.g., system association, system owner). Information deemed necessary for effective accountability of system components includes hardware inventory specifications, software license information, software version numbers, component owners, and for networked components or devices, machine names and network addresses. Inventory specifications include manufacturer, device type, model, serial number, and physical location.[SP 800-128] provides guidance on security-focused configuration management.
Other Source Discussion
N/A
CIS Control References
CIS Controls v7.1 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.4, 5.1
NIST 800-53 Control Ref.
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4 CM-2, CM-6, CM-8, CM-8(1)
CMMC Derived
NIST CSF Control References
NIST 800-171 References
NIST SP 800-171 Rev 1 3.4.1
Applicable FAR Clause
NIST CSF Control Reference
NIST CSF v1.1 ID.AM-1, ID.AM-2, PR.DS-3, PR.DS-7, PR.IP-1, DE.AE-1
CERT RMM Reference
CERT RMM v1.2 KIM:SG5.SP2
Modification of NIST 800-171B Reference
NIST 800-171B Reference
UK NCSCCyber Reference
UK NCSC Cyber Essentials
AS ACSC Reference
Sub-Criterias
Assessment Sub-Criteria 1
CM.2.061.[a] a baseline configuration is established;
Assessment Sub-Criteria 2
CM.2.061.[b] the baseline configuration includes hardware, software, firmware, and documentation;
Assessment Sub-Criteria 3
CM.2.061.[c] the baseline configuration is maintained (reviewed and updated) throughout the system development life cycle;
Assessment Sub-Criteria 4
CM.2.061.[d] a system inventory is established;
Assessment Sub-Criteria 5
CM.2.061.[e] the system inventory includes hardware, software, firmware, and documentation; and
Assessment Sub-Criteria 6
CM.2.061.[f] the inventory is maintained (reviewed and updated) throughout the system development life cycle.