MA-03.1 · Inspect Tools

Control Description

Inspect the maintenance tools used by maintenance personnel for improper or unauthorized modifications.

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

Inspect the maintenance tools used by maintenance personnel for improper or unauthorized modifications.

Supplemental Guidance

Maintenance tools can be directly brought into a facility by maintenance personnel or downloaded from a vendor’s website. If, upon inspection of the maintenance tools, organizations determine that the tools have been modified in an improper manner or the tools contain malicious code, the incident is handled consistent with organizational policies and procedures for incident handling.

Related NIST Controls
Other NIST 800-53 controls related to this one