NIST800-CM-7 CM-7 Least Functionality
NIST800-CM-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 Least Functionality. a. Configure the system to provide only [Assignment: organization-defined mission essential capabilities]; and b. Prohibit or restrict the use of the following functions, ports, protocols, software, and/or services: [Assignment: organization-defined prohibited or restricted functions, system ports, protocols, software, and/or services].
Reviewed and closest counterparts in the other frameworks
Reviewed rows come from a released pair; a closest match is the nearest held text and is not a reviewed row.
SOC 2
- SOC2-CC5.2 CC5.2 General controls over technology (COSO principle 11) (closest match)
- SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets (closest match)
- SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties (closest match)
- SOC2-CC6.8 CC6.8 Preventing and detecting unauthorised or malicious software (closest match)
- SOC2-CC8.1 CC8.1 Managing changes to procedures, software, data and infrastructure (closest match)
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