CM-11 User-installed Software
Review CM-11
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a.Establish [Assignment: organization-defined policies] governing the installation of software by users;
b.Enforce software installation policies through the following methods: [Assignment: organization-defined methods] ; and
c.Monitor policy compliance [Assignment: organization-defined frequency].
Discussion
If provided the necessary privileges, users can install software in organizational systems. To maintain control over the software installed, organizations identify permitted and prohibited actions regarding software installation. Permitted software installations include updates and security patches to existing software and downloading new applications from organization-approved "app stores." Prohibited software installations include software with unknown or suspect pedigrees or software that organizations consider potentially malicious. Policies selected for governing user-installed software are organization-developed or provided by some external entity. Policy enforcement methods can include procedural methods and automated methods.
Enhancements
Review CM-11(2)
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Allow user installation of software only with explicit privileged status.
Discussion
Privileged status can be obtained, for example, by serving in the role of system administrator.
Review CM-11(3)
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Enforce and monitor compliance with software installation policies using [Assignment: organization-defined automated mechanisms].
Discussion
Organizations enforce and monitor compliance with software installation policies using automated mechanisms to more quickly detect and respond to unauthorized software installation which can be an indicator of an internal or external hostile attack.
No Enhancements match this Baseline.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Crosswalk
* does not fully satisfy the intent of this control (per NIST's mapping notes).