VPM-05.6 ยท Pre-Deployment Patch Testing

Control Description

Mechanisms exist to perform due diligence on software and/or firmware update stability by conducting pre-production testing in a non-production environment.

Control Question
Assessment question for control validation

Does the organization perform due diligence on software and/or firmware update stability by conducting pre-production testing in a non-production environment?

Control Weighting
7
Validation Cadence
Annual
NIST CSF Function
Protect
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Tiers
Applicable SCRM tier levels for this control
Tier 2 - Operational
Tier 3 - Tactical
Additional Metadata
Applicability (Process):
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