CCI-000327

The organization tests changes to the information system before implementing the changes on the operational system.

Implementation Guidance

The organization being inspected/assessed documents and implements a process to test changes to the information system before implementing the changes on the operational system. The organization must maintain an audit trail of testing activity.

Validation Procedures

The organization conducting the inspection/assessment obtains and examines the documented process as well as the audit trail of testing activity to ensure the organization being inspected/assessed tests changes to the information system before implementing the changes on the operational system.

Compelling Evidence

1.) Change management testing procedures

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-000327.