NIST800-CM-7(7) CM-7(7) Least Functionality | Code Execution in Protected Environments
NIST800-CM-7(7) in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, Release 5.2.0). All NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls held. Open NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 on the standards site.
The control as we hold it
CM-7(7) Least Functionality | Code Execution in Protected Environments. Allow execution of binary or machine-executable code only in confined physical or virtual machine environments and with the explicit approval of [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] when such code is: (a) Obtained from sources with limited or no warranty; and/or (b) Without the provision of source code.
Reviewed and closest counterparts in the other frameworks
We hold no cross-framework row for NIST800-CM-7(7) yet. The reviewed pairs page lists the released pairs and their coverage.
What an auditor commonly asks for
General guidance for this control area (domain: CM - Configuration Management), in our words, not a statement of the standard and not binding on an assessor.
- the configuration baseline
- the change-control records
- the component inventory with owners