id: "CM-10" title: "Software Usage Restrictions" family: "CM" family_name: "Configuration Management" sort_id: "cm-10" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "organization" enhancements: - cm-10.1
Use software and associated documentation in accordance with contract agreements and copyright laws;
Track the use of software and associated documentation protected by quantity licenses to control copying and distribution; and
Control and document the use of peer-to-peer file sharing technology to ensure that this capability is not used for the unauthorized distribution, display, performance, or reproduction of copyrighted work.
Guidance
Software license tracking can be accomplished by manual or automated methods, depending on organizational needs. Examples of contract agreements include software license agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
Assessment Objective: software and associated documentation are used in accordance with contract agreements and copyright laws;
Assessment Objective: the use of software and associated documentation protected by quantity licenses is tracked to control copying and distribution;
Assessment Objective: the use of peer-to-peer file sharing technology is controlled and documented to ensure that peer-to-peer file sharing is not used for the unauthorized distribution, display, performance, or reproduction of copyrighted work.
Configuration management policy
software usage restrictions
software contract agreements and copyright laws
site license documentation
list of software usage restrictions
software license tracking reports
configuration management plan
system security plan
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel operating, using, and/or maintaining the system
organizational personnel with software license management responsibilities
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
system/network administrators
Organizational processes for tracking the use of software protected by quantity licenses
organizational processes for controlling/documenting the use of peer-to-peer file sharing technology
mechanisms implementing software license tracking
mechanisms implementing and controlling the use of peer-to-peer files sharing technology