SA-4(5): System, Component, and Service Configurations
Control Family:
Parent Control:
Baselines:
- High
Previous Version:
- NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4:
- SA-4(5): System / Component / Service Configurations
Control Statement
Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to:
- Deliver the system, component, or service with [Assignment: organization-defined security configurations] implemented; and
- Use the configurations as the default for any subsequent system, component, or service reinstallation or upgrade.
Supplemental Guidance
Examples of security configurations include the U.S. Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and any limitations on functions, ports, protocols, and services. Security characteristics can include requiring that default passwords have been changed.