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SI-7 (9)

SI-7 (9): Verify Boot Process

The information system verifies the integrity of the boot process of [Assignment: organization-defined devices].

Supplemental

Ensuring the integrity of boot processes is critical to starting devices in known/trustworthy states. Integrity verification mechanisms provide organizational personnel with assurance that only trusted code is executed during boot processes.

CIA Levels
Confidentiality	unknown
Integrity	unknown
Availability	unknown

Overlays
Cross Domain (Access), Cross Domain (Multilevel), Cross Domain (Transfer), NC3

Related Controls

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to SI-7 (9).

Control	Description
No controls

Enhancements

The controls below (if any) add on to the requirements of SI-7 (9).

Control	Description
No controls

Related CCIs

The CCIs below are tied to SI-7 (9).

CCI	Definition
CCI-002725	The organization defines the devices which will have the integrity of the boot process verified.
CCI-002726	The information system verifies the integrity of the boot process of organization-defined devices.