id: "SI-07" title: "Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity" family: "SI" family_name: "System and Information Integrity" sort_id: "si-07" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "system" enhancements: - si-7.1 - si-7.2 - si-7.3 - si-7.4 - si-7.5 - si-7.6 - si-7.7 - si-7.8 - si-7.9 - si-7.10 - si-7.11 - si-7.12 - si-7.13 - si-7.14 - si-7.15 - si-7.16 - si-7.17
Employ integrity verification tools to detect unauthorized changes to the following software, firmware, and information: {{ insert: param, si-7_prm_1 }} ; and
Take the following actions when unauthorized changes to the software, firmware, and information are detected: {{ insert: param, si-7_prm_2 }}.
Guidance
Unauthorized changes to software, firmware, and information can occur due to errors or malicious activity. Software includes operating systems (with key internal components, such as kernels or drivers), middleware, and applications. Firmware interfaces include Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). Information includes personally identifiable information and metadata that contains security and privacy attributes associated with information. Integrity-checking mechanisms—including parity checks, cyclical redundancy checks, cryptographic hashes, and associated tools—can automatically monitor the integrity of systems and hosted applications.
Assessment Objective: integrity verification tools are employed to detect unauthorized changes to {{ insert: param, si-07_odp.01 }};
Assessment Objective: integrity verification tools are employed to detect unauthorized changes to {{ insert: param, si-07_odp.02 }};
Assessment Objective: integrity verification tools are employed to detect unauthorized changes to {{ insert: param, si-07_odp.03 }};
Assessment Objective: {{ insert: param, si-07_odp.04 }} are taken when unauthorized changes to the software, are detected;
Assessment Objective: {{ insert: param, si-07_odp.05 }} are taken when unauthorized changes to the firmware are detected;
Assessment Objective: {{ insert: param, si-07_odp.06 }} are taken when unauthorized changes to the information are detected.
System and information integrity policy
system and information integrity procedures
procedures addressing software, firmware, and information integrity
personally identifiable information processing policy
system design documentation
system configuration settings and associated documentation
integrity verification tools and associated documentation
records generated or triggered by integrity verification tools regarding unauthorized software, firmware, and information changes
system audit records
system security plan
privacy plan
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel responsible for software, firmware, and/or information integrity
organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities
system/network administrators
Software, firmware, and information integrity verification tools