NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 · 3.4 Configuration Management
3.4.4 Security impact analysis of changes
Analyze the security impact of changes prior to implementation.
- SPRS weight
- 1
- 1 point deducted from 110 when not implemented.
- CMMC level
- L2
- Level 2 only; not among the 17 Level 1 practices.
- Assessment objectives
- 1
- From NIST SP 800-171A, each one a “determine if” an assessor answers.
What an assessor checks
NIST SP 800-171A breaks 3.4.4 into 1 objectives. Every one has to be met for the requirement to be met; a partial answer scores as not implemented.
- Determine if the security impact of changes to each organizational system is analyzed prior to implementation.
- Examine
- [SELECT FROM: Configuration management policy; procedures addressing security impact analysis for changes to the system; configuration management plan; security impact analysis documentation; security plan; analysis tools and associated outputs; change control records; system audit logs and records; other relevant documents or records].
- Interview
- [SELECT FROM: Personnel with responsibility for conducting security impact analysis; personnel with information security responsibilities; system or network administrators].
- Test
- [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for security impact analysis].
If it is open: POA&M eligibility
May be carried on a Level 2 POA&M · 1 point deducted
A 1-point requirement outside the six named exclusions - eligible to carry, and NOT MET until a closeout assessment confirms it.
A POA&M is only permitted at a score of 88 or above, and closes in one 180-day window. Check a full gap list or compute your score.
Where 3.4.4 maps
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
- CM-3 Configuration Change Control
- CM-4 Security Impact Analysis
NIST CSF 2.0
- Configuration management processes are established Information Protection Processes and Procedures
SOC 2
- CC8 Change Management - Implement change management activities
Query it from your own tools
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lookup_control 3.4.4 get_assessment_objectives 3.4.4 generate_poam_entries ["3.4.4"]
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