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CP-04(05) Self-challenge

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
All changes in this version
unchanged CP part of CP-4

Title

Self-challenge

Control

Employ [Assignment: mechanisms] to [Assignment: system or system component] to disrupt and adversely affect the system or system component.

Discussion

Often, the best method of assessing system resilience is to disrupt the system in some manner. The mechanisms used by the organization could disrupt system functions or system services in many ways, including terminating or disabling critical system components, changing the configuration of system components, degrading critical functionality (e.g., restricting network bandwidth), or altering privileges. Automated, on-going, and simulated cyber-attacks and service disruptions can reveal unexpected functional dependencies and help the organization determine its ability to ensure resilience in the face of an actual cyber-attack.

Parameters

cp-04.05_odp.01: mechanisms
cp-04.05_odp.02: system or system component

Assessment objective

CP-04(05) [Assignment: mechanisms] are employed to disrupt and adversely affect the [Assignment: system or system component].

STIG rules that implement this control 0

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