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CM-8(9)

CM-8(9): Assignment of Components to Systems

The organization:

(a): Assigns [organization-defined acquired information system components] to an information system; and

(b): Receives an acknowledgement from the information system owner of this assignment.

Supplemental

Organizations determine the criteria for or types of information system components (e.g., microprocessors, motherboards, software, programmable logic controllers, and network devices) that are subject to this control enhancement.

CIA Levels
Confidentiality	unknown
Integrity	unknown
Availability	unknown

Overlays
None

CSF Categories
None

Related Controls

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CM-8(9).

Control	Description
SA-4	The organization includes the following requirements, descriptions, and criteria, explicitly or by reference, in the acquisition contract for the information system, system component, or information system service in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, guidelines, and organizational mission/business needs: a: Security functional requirements; b: Security strength requirements; c: Security assurance requirements; d: Security-related documentation requirements; e: Requirements for protecting security-related documentation; f: Description of the information system development environment and environment in which the system is intended to operate; and g: Acceptance criteria.

Control

Description

SA-4

The organization includes the following requirements, descriptions, and criteria, explicitly or by reference, in the acquisition contract for the information system, system component, or information system service in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, guidelines, and organizational mission/business needs:

a: Security functional requirements;

b: Security strength requirements;

c: Security assurance requirements;

d: Security-related documentation requirements;

e: Requirements for protecting security-related documentation;

f: Description of the information system development environment and environment in which the system is intended to operate; and

g: Acceptance criteria.

Enhancements

The controls below (if any) add on to the requirements of CM-8(9).

Control	Description
No controls

Related CCIs

The CCIs below are tied to CM-8(9).

CCI	Definition
CCI-001787	The organization defines the acquired information system components that are to be assigned to an information system.
CCI-001788	Assign system components to a system.
CCI-001789	Receive an acknowledgement from organization-defined personnel or roles of the acquired system components to a system.