CM-3(5) Automated Security Response
Control enhancement of CM-3 Configuration Change Control
Control
Implement the following security responses automatically if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner: [Assignment: security responses].
Discussion
Automated security responses include halting selected system functions, halting system processing, and issuing alerts or notifications to organizational personnel when there is an unauthorized modification of a configuration item.
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