id: "CM-01" title: "Policy and Procedures" family: "CM" family_name: "Configuration Management" sort_id: "cm-01" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "organization"
Develop, document, and disseminate to {{ insert: param, cm-1_prm_1 }}:
{{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.03 }} configuration management policy that:
Addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; and
Is consistent with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines; and
Procedures to facilitate the implementation of the configuration management policy and the associated configuration management controls;
Designate an {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.04 }} to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the configuration management policy and procedures; and
Review and update the current configuration management:
Policy {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.05 }} and following {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.06 }} ; and
Procedures {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.07 }} and following {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.08 }}.
Guidance
Configuration management policy and procedures address the controls in the CM family that are implemented within systems and organizations. The risk management strategy is an important factor in establishing such policies and procedures. Policies and procedures contribute to security and privacy assurance. Therefore, it is important that security and privacy programs collaborate on the development of configuration management policy and procedures. Security and privacy program policies and procedures at the organization level are preferable, in general, and may obviate the need for mission- or system-specific policies and procedures. The policy can be included as part of the general security and privacy policy or be represented by multiple policies that reflect the complex nature of organizations. Procedures can be established for security and privacy programs, for mission/business processes, and for systems, if needed. Procedures describe how the policies or controls are implemented and can be directed at the individual or role that is the object of the procedure. Procedures can be documented in system security and privacy plans or in one or more separate documents. Events that may precipitate an update to configuration management policy and procedures include, but are not limited to, assessment or audit findings, security incidents or breaches, or changes in applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines. Simply restating controls does not constitute an organizational policy or procedure.
Assessment Objective: a configuration management policy is developed and documented;
Assessment Objective: the configuration management policy is disseminated to {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.01 }};
Assessment Objective: configuration management procedures to facilitate the implementation of the configuration management policy and associated configuration management controls are developed and documented;
Assessment Objective: the configuration management procedures are disseminated to {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.02 }};
Assessment Objective: the {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.03 }} of the configuration management policy addresses purpose;
Assessment Objective: the {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.03 }} of the configuration management policy addresses scope;
Assessment Objective: the {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.03 }} of the configuration management policy addresses roles;
Assessment Objective: the {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.03 }} of the configuration management policy addresses responsibilities;
Assessment Objective: the {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.03 }} of the configuration management policy addresses management commitment;
Assessment Objective: the {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.03 }} of the configuration management policy addresses coordination among organizational entities;
Assessment Objective: the {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.03 }} of the configuration management policy addresses compliance;
Assessment Objective: the configuration management policy is consistent with applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines;
Assessment Objective: the {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.04 }} is designated to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the configuration management policy and procedures;
Assessment Objective: the current configuration management policy is reviewed and updated {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.05 }};
Assessment Objective: the current configuration management policy is reviewed and updated following {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.06 }};
Assessment Objective: the current configuration management procedures are reviewed and updated {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.07 }};
Assessment Objective: the current configuration management procedures are reviewed and updated following {{ insert: param, cm-01_odp.08 }}.
Configuration management policy and procedures
security and privacy program policies and procedures
assessment or audit findings
documentation of security incidents or breaches
system security plan
privacy plan
risk management strategy
other relevant artifacts, documents, or records
Organizational personnel with configuration management responsibilities
organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities