AC-16.10 ยท Attribute Configuration by Authorized Individuals

Control Description

Provide authorized individuals the capability to define or change the type and value of security and privacy attributes available for association with subjects and objects.

Impact Baselines
Security baselines where this control applies
Not in any baseline
Control Properties
SP800-53-enhancement
organization
Enhancement
Control Statement
The control requirements

Provide authorized individuals the capability to define or change the type and value of security and privacy attributes available for association with subjects and objects.

Supplemental Guidance

The content or assigned values of security and privacy attributes can directly affect the ability of individuals to access organizational information. Thus, it is important for systems to be able to limit the ability to create or modify the type and value of attributes available for association with subjects and objects to authorized individuals only.