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CCI-000323

CCI-000323 Definition

Use organization-defined automated mechanisms to notify organization-defined approval authorities of proposed changes to the system and request change approval.

Status
Type	CheckType.policy

Master Assessment Datasheet

Implementation Guidance

Determine if [CM-03(01)_ODP[01]; mechanisms used to automate configuration change control are defined] are used to notify [CM-03(01)_ODP[02]; approval authorities to be notified of and request approval for proposed changes to the system are defined] of proposed changes to the system and request change approval.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Configuration management policy; procedures addressing system configuration change control; configuration management plan; system design documentation; system architecture and configuration documentation; automated configuration control mechanisms; system configuration settings and associated documentation; change control records; system audit records; change approval requests; change approvals; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with configuration change control responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators; system developers; members of change control board or similar]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for configuration change control; automated mechanisms implementing configuration change control activities].

Related Controls

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-000323.

Control	Description
CM-3(1)	Use [mechanisms used to automate configuration change control are defined;] to: (a): Document proposed changes to the system; (b): Notify [approval authorities to be notified of and request approval for proposed changes to the system are defined;] of proposed changes to the system and request change approval; (c): Highlight proposed changes to the system that have not been approved or disapproved within [the time period after which to highlight changes that have not been approved or disapproved is defined;]; (d): Prohibit changes to the system until designated approvals are received; (e): Document all changes to the system; and (f): Notify [personnel to be notified when approved changes are complete is/are defined;] when approved changes to the system are completed.

Control

Description

CM-3(1)

Use [mechanisms used to automate configuration change control are defined;] to:

(a): Document proposed changes to the system;

(b): Notify [approval authorities to be notified of and request approval for proposed changes to the system are defined;] of proposed changes to the system and request change approval;

(c): Highlight proposed changes to the system that have not been approved or disapproved within [the time period after which to highlight changes that have not been approved or disapproved is defined;];

(d): Prohibit changes to the system until designated approvals are received;

(e): Document all changes to the system; and

(f): Notify [personnel to be notified when approved changes are complete is/are defined;] when approved changes to the system are completed.