CCI-003168

Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to employ tools for comparing newly generated versions of object code with previous versions.

Implementation Guidance

The organization being inspected/assessed documents within contracts/agreements the requirement that the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service employ tools for comparing newly generated versions of object code with previous versions.

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 of the information system, system component, or information system service employ tools for comparing newly generated versions of object code with previous versions.

Compelling Evidence

1.) System security plan (SSP). 2.) System development life cycle (SDLC) documentation. 3.) Continuous monitoring plan must employ tools for comparing newly generated versions of object code with previous versions.

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-003168.