NIST800-SC-51 SC-51 Hardware-based Protection
NIST800-SC-51 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
SC-51 Hardware-based Protection. a. Employ hardware-based, write-protect for [Assignment: organization-defined system firmware components]; and b. Implement specific procedures for [Assignment: organization-defined authorized individuals] to manually disable hardware write-protect for firmware modifications and re-enable the write-protect prior to returning to operational mode.
Reviewed and closest counterparts in the other frameworks
We hold no cross-framework row for NIST800-SC-51 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: SC - System and Communications Protection), in our words, not a statement of the standard and not binding on an assessor.
- the system and communications protection policy
- the boundary, encryption and key records
- the monitoring records