CM.L2-3.4.4—Security Impact Analysis
Level 2
800-171: 3.4.4
>Control Description
Analyze the security impact of changes prior to implementation.
>Cross-Framework Mappings
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What policies and procedures govern implementation of Security Impact Analysis?
- •Who is responsible for overseeing compliance with this requirement?
- •How do you communicate requirements to relevant personnel?
- •How often do you review and update policies related to this control?
- •What governance process ensures consistent implementation across the organization?
Technical Implementation:
- •What technologies and tools implement Security Impact Analysis?
- •How do you technically enforce this requirement?
- •What automated mechanisms support this control?
- •What logging or monitoring provides visibility into implementation?
- •How do you verify technical implementation is functioning correctly?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What baseline configuration documentation can you provide?
- •What configuration management plan describes your CM processes?
- •What change request records and approvals can you show?
- •What configuration scanning reports show compliance with baselines?
- •What asset inventory documentation lists all system components?
- •What security configuration benchmarks are applied to systems?
- •What evidence shows configuration changes are tracked and logged?
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