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CM-02(02) Automation Support for Accuracy and Currency

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
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unchanged CM Moderate baselineHigh baseline part of CM-2

Title

Automation Support for Accuracy and Currency

Control

Maintain the currency, completeness, accuracy, and availability of the baseline configuration of the system using [Assignment: automated mechanisms].

Discussion

Automated mechanisms that help organizations maintain consistent baseline configurations for systems include configuration management tools, hardware, software, firmware inventory tools, and network management tools. Automated tools can be used at the organization level, mission and business process level, or system level on workstations, servers, notebook computers, network components, or mobile devices. Tools can be used to track version numbers on operating systems, applications, types of software installed, and current patch levels. Automation support for accuracy and currency can be satisfied by the implementation of [CM-8(2)](#cm-8.2) for organizations that combine system component inventory and baseline configuration activities.

Parameters

cm-02.02_odp: automated mechanisms

Related controls

cm-7, ia-3, ra-5

STIG rules that implement this control 0

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