SI-7(9): Verify Boot Process
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- NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4:
- SI-7(9): Verify Boot Process
Control Statement
Verify the integrity of the boot process of the following system components: [Assignment: organization-defined system components].
Supplemental Guidance
Ensuring the integrity of boot processes is critical to starting system components in known, trustworthy states. Integrity verification mechanisms provide a level of assurance that only trusted code is executed during boot processes.