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SI-7(9)

SI-7(9): Verify Boot Process

Verify the integrity of the boot process of the following system components: [system components requiring integrity verification of the boot process are defined;].

Supplemental

Ensuring the integrity of boot processes is critical to starting system components in known, trustworthy states. Integrity verification mechanisms provide a level of assurance that only trusted code is executed during boot processes.

CIA Levels
Confidentiality	unknown
Integrity	low
Availability	unknown

Overlays
None

CSF Categories
None

Related Controls

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

Control	Description
SI-6	a: Verify the correct operation of [one of ]; b: Perform the verification of the functions specified in SI-6a [one or more of "{{ insert: param, si-06_odp.04 }} "/"upon command by user with appropriate privilege"/"{{ insert: param, si-06_odp.05 }} "]; c: Alert [personnel or roles to be alerted of failed security and privacy verification tests is/are defined;] to failed security and privacy verification tests; and d: [one or more of "shut the system down"/"restart the system"/"{{ insert: param, si-06_odp.08 }} "] when anomalies are discovered.

Control

Description

SI-6

a: Verify the correct operation of [one of ];

b: Perform the verification of the functions specified in SI-6a [one or more of "{{ insert: param, si-06_odp.04 }} "/"upon command by user with appropriate privilege"/"{{ insert: param, si-06_odp.05 }} "];

c: Alert [personnel or roles to be alerted of failed security and privacy verification tests is/are defined;] to failed security and privacy verification tests; and

d: [one or more of "shut the system down"/"restart the system"/"{{ insert: param, si-06_odp.08 }} "] when anomalies are discovered.

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	Defines the system component which will have the integrity of the boot process verified.
CCI-002726	Verify the integrity of the boot process of organization-defined system components.