ComplianceNIST 800-53 enhancement

NIST-SI-7(9) Verify Boot Process

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Framework
NIST SP 800-53 rev5 (5.2.0)
Family
SI System and Information Integrity
Control
SI-7(9)

Control statement

Verify the integrity of the boot process of the following system components: [Assignment: system components].

Discussion

Ensuring the integrity of boot processes is critical to starting system components in known, trustworthy states. Integrity verification mechanisms provide a level of assurance that only trusted code is executed during boot processes.

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