MA: Maintenance

Controls

MA-1: Policy and Procedures

Baseline(s):

  • Low
  • Moderate
  • High

Develop, document, and disseminate to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]: [Assignment (one or more): organization-level, mission/business process-level, system-level] maintenance policy that: Addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; and Is consistent with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines; and Procedures to facilitate the implementation of…

MA-2: Controlled Maintenance

Baseline(s):

  • Low
  • Moderate
  • High

Schedule, document, and review records of maintenance, repair, and replacement on system components in accordance with manufacturer or vendor specifications and/or organizational requirements; Approve and monitor all maintenance activities, whether performed on site or remotely and whether the system or system components are serviced on site or removed to another location; Require that [Assignment: organization-defined…

MA-3: Maintenance Tools

Baseline(s):

  • Moderate
  • High

Approve, control, and monitor the use of system maintenance tools; and Review previously approved system maintenance tools [Assignment: organization-defined frequency].

MA-4: Nonlocal Maintenance

Baseline(s):

  • Low
  • Moderate
  • High

Approve and monitor nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic activities; Allow the use of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic tools only as consistent with organizational policy and documented in the security plan for the system; Employ strong authentication in the establishment of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions; Maintain records for nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic activities; and Terminate session…

MA-5: Maintenance Personnel

Baseline(s):

  • Low
  • Moderate
  • High

Establish a process for maintenance personnel authorization and maintain a list of authorized maintenance organizations or personnel; Verify that non-escorted personnel performing maintenance on the system possess the required access authorizations; and Designate organizational personnel with required access authorizations and technical competence to supervise the maintenance activities of personnel who do not possess the required…

MA-6: Timely Maintenance

Baseline(s):

  • Moderate
  • High

Obtain maintenance support and/or spare parts for [Assignment: organization-defined system components] within [Assignment: organization-defined time period] of failure.

MA-7: Field Maintenance

Baseline(s):

(Not part of any baseline)

Restrict or prohibit field maintenance on [Assignment: organization-defined systems or system components] to [Assignment: organization-defined trusted maintenance facilities].