CCI-002739

The organization defines the software or firmware components on which cryptographic mechanisms are to be implemented to support authentication prior to installation.

Implementation Guidance

DoD has defined the software or firmware components as all software and firmware from vendors/sources that provide cryptographic mechanisms to enable the validation of code authenticity and integrity.

Validation Procedures

The organization being inspected/assessed is automatically compliant with this CCI because they are covered at the DoD level. DoD has defined the software or firmware components as all software and firmware from vendors/sources that provide cryptographic mechanisms to enable the validation of code authenticity and integrity.

Compelling Evidence

Automatically compliant.

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-002739.