SI-7(9) Verify Boot Process
Control enhancement of SI-7 Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
Control
Verify the integrity of the boot process of the following system components: [Assignment: system components].
Discussion
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.
Related controls
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