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SC-29(01) Virtualization Techniques

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
All changes in this version
unchanged SC part of SC-29

Title

Virtualization Techniques

Control

Employ virtualization techniques to support the deployment of a diversity of operating systems and applications that are changed [Assignment: frequency].

Discussion

While frequent changes to operating systems and applications can pose significant configuration management challenges, the changes can result in an increased work factor for adversaries to conduct successful attacks. Changing virtual operating systems or applications, as opposed to changing actual operating systems or applications, provides virtual changes that impede attacker success while reducing configuration management efforts. Virtualization techniques can assist in isolating untrustworthy software or software of dubious provenance into confined execution environments.

Parameters

sc-29.01_odp: frequency

Assessment objective

SC-29(01) virtualization techniques are employed to support the deployment of a diverse range of operating systems and applications that are changed [Assignment: frequency].

STIG rules that implement this control 0

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