MA-6: Timely Maintenance
Control Family:
CSF v1.1 References:
PF v1.0 References:
Baselines:
- Low
N/A
- Moderate
- MA-6
- High
- MA-6
Next Version:
- NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5.2.0:
- MA-6: Timely Maintenance
Control Statement
The organization obtains maintenance support and/or spare parts for [Assignment: organization-defined information system components] within [Assignment: organization-defined time period] of failure.
Supplemental Guidance
Organizations specify the information system components that result in increased risk to organizational operations and assets, individuals, other organizations, or the Nation when the functionality provided by those components is not operational. Organizational actions to obtain maintenance support typically include having appropriate contracts in place.
Control Enhancements
MA-6(1): Preventive Maintenance
Baseline(s):
The organization performs preventive maintenance on [Assignment: organization-defined information system components] at [Assignment: organization-defined time intervals].
MA-6(2): Predictive Maintenance
Baseline(s):
The organization performs predictive maintenance on [Assignment: organization-defined information system components] at [Assignment: organization-defined time intervals].
MA-6(3): Automated Support For Predictive Maintenance
Baseline(s):
The organization employs automated mechanisms to transfer predictive maintenance data to a computerized maintenance management system.