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CM-12(01) Automated Tools to Support Information Location

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
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unchanged CM Moderate baselineHigh baseline part of CM-12

Title

Automated Tools to Support Information Location

Control

Use automated tools to identify [Assignment: information by information type] on [Assignment: system components] to ensure controls are in place to protect organizational information and individual privacy.

Discussion

The use of automated tools helps to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the information location capability implemented within the system. Automation also helps organizations manage the data produced during information location activities and share such information across the organization. The output of automated information location tools can be used to guide and inform system architecture and design decisions.

Parameters

cm-12.01_odp.01: information by information type
cm-12.01_odp.02: system components

Assessment objective

CM-12(01) automated tools are used to identify [Assignment: information by information type] on [Assignment: system components] to ensure that controls are in place to protect organizational information and individual privacy.

STIG rules that implement this control 0

No followed STIG rule cites a CCI indexed to this control (CCI list 2026-07-14).