CCI-003166

Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to employ tools for comparing newly generated versions of security-relevant hardware descriptions with previous versions.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if: - the developer of the system, system component, or system service is required to employ tools for comparing newly generated versions of security-relevant hardware descriptions with previous versions. - the developer of the system, system component, or system service is required to employ tools for comparing newly generated versions of source code with previous versions. - the developer of the system, system component, or system service is required to employ tools for comparing newly generated versions of object code with previous versions.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and services acquisition policy; procedures addressing system developer configuration management; solicitation documentation; acquisition documentation; service level agreements; acquisition contracts for the system, system component, or system service; system developer configuration management plan; change control records; configuration management records; configuration control audit records; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for monitoring developer configuration management; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the monitoring of developer configuration management].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-003166.