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SA-04(01) Functional Properties of Controls

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
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unchanged SA Moderate baselineHigh baseline part of SA-4

Title

Functional Properties of Controls

Control

Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to provide a description of the functional properties of the controls to be implemented.

Discussion

Functional properties of security and privacy controls describe the functionality (i.e., security or privacy capability, functions, or mechanisms) visible at the interfaces of the controls and specifically exclude functionality and data structures internal to the operation of the controls.

Assessment objective

SA-04(01) the developer of the system, system component, or system service is required to provide a description of the functional properties of the controls to be implemented.

STIG rules that implement this control 0

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