SA-17(5): Conceptually Simple Design

Control Family:

System And Services Acquisition

Parent Control:

SA-17: Developer Security Architecture And Design

Priority:

P1: Implement P1 security controls first.

CSF v1.1 References:

PR.IP-2

Baselines:

(Not part of any baseline)

Next Version:

NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5.2.0:
SA-17(5): Conceptually Simple Design

Control Statement

The organization requires the developer of the information system, system component, or information system service to:

Design and structure the security-relevant hardware, software, and firmware to use a complete, conceptually simple protection mechanism with precisely defined semantics; and
Internally structure the security-relevant hardware, software, and firmware with specific regard for this mechanism.