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CCI-003127

CCI-003127 Definition

Obtain or develop administrator documentation for the system, system component, or system services that describes effective use and maintenance of security functions and mechanisms.

Status
Type	CheckType.policy

Master Assessment Datasheet

Implementation Guidance

The organization being inspected/assessed documents within contracts/agreements, requirements that the developer provide administrator documentation for the information system, system component or information system service that describe effective use and maintenance of security functions/mechanisms.

Validation Procedures

The organization conducting the inspection/assessment obtains and examines the contracts/agreements to ensure the organization being inspected/assessed requires that the developer provide administrator documentation for the information system, system component or information system service that describe effective use and maintenance of security functions/mechanisms.

Compelling Evidence

1.) System security plan (SSP) must contain administrator documentation that describes effective use and maintenance of security functions/mechanisms.

Related Controls

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-003127.

Control	Description
SA-5	The organization: a: Obtains administrator documentation for the information system, system component, or information system service that describes: 1: Secure configuration, installation, and operation of the system, component, or service; 2: Effective use and maintenance of security functions/mechanisms; and 3: Known vulnerabilities regarding configuration and use of administrative (i.e., privileged) functions; b: Obtains user documentation for the information system, system component, or information system service that describes: 1: User-accessible security functions/mechanisms and how to effectively use those security functions/mechanisms; 2: Methods for user interaction, which enables individuals to use the system, component, or service in a more secure manner; and 3: User responsibilities in maintaining the security of the system, component, or service; c: Documents attempts to obtain information system, system component, or information system service documentation when such documentation is either unavailable or nonexistent and takes [organization-defined actions] in response; d: Protects documentation as required, in accordance with the risk management strategy; and e: Distributes documentation to [organization-defined personnel or roles].

Control

Description

SA-5

The organization:

a: Obtains administrator documentation for the information system, system component, or information system service that describes:
- 1: Secure configuration, installation, and operation of the system, component, or service;
- 2: Effective use and maintenance of security functions/mechanisms; and
- 3: Known vulnerabilities regarding configuration and use of administrative (i.e., privileged) functions;

b: Obtains user documentation for the information system, system component, or information system service that describes:
- 1: User-accessible security functions/mechanisms and how to effectively use those security functions/mechanisms;
- 2: Methods for user interaction, which enables individuals to use the system, component, or service in a more secure manner; and
- 3: User responsibilities in maintaining the security of the system, component, or service;

c: Documents attempts to obtain information system, system component, or information system service documentation when such documentation is either unavailable or nonexistent and takes [organization-defined actions] in response;

d: Protects documentation as required, in accordance with the risk management strategy; and

e: Distributes documentation to [organization-defined personnel or roles].