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SI-03(04) Updates Only by Privileged Users

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
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unchanged SI part of SI-3

Title

Updates Only by Privileged Users

Control

Update malicious code protection mechanisms only when directed by a privileged user.

Discussion

Protection mechanisms for malicious code are typically categorized as security-related software and, as such, are only updated by organizational personnel with appropriate access privileges.

Related controls

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Assessment objective

SI-03(04) malicious code protection mechanisms are updated only when directed by a privileged user.

STIG rules that implement this control 0

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