SR-3(2): Limitation of Harm
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Parent Control:
Baselines:
(Not part of any baseline)
Control is new to this version of the control set and incorporates the following control from the previous version: SA-12(5): Limitation Of Harm.
Control Statement
Employ the following controls to limit harm from potential adversaries identifying and targeting the organizational supply chain: [Assignment: organization-defined controls].
Supplemental Guidance
Controls that can be implemented to reduce the probability of adversaries successfully identifying and targeting the supply chain include avoiding the purchase of custom or non-standardized configurations, employing approved vendor lists with standing reputations in industry, following pre-agreed maintenance schedules and update and patch delivery mechanisms, maintaining a contingency plan in case of a supply chain event, using procurement carve-outs that provide exclusions to commitments or obligations, using diverse delivery routes, and minimizing the time between purchase decisions and delivery.