NIST800-CM-7(8) CM-7(8) Least Functionality | Binary or Machine Executable Code
NIST800-CM-7(8) 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(8) Least Functionality | Binary or Machine Executable Code. (a) Prohibit the use of binary or machine-executable code from sources with limited or no warranty or without the provision of source code; and (b) Allow exceptions only for compelling mission or operational requirements and with the approval of the authorizing official.
Reviewed and closest counterparts in the other frameworks
We hold no cross-framework row for NIST800-CM-7(8) 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