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AC-16(10) Attribute Configuration by Authorized Individuals

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
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unchanged AC part of AC-16

Title

Attribute Configuration by Authorized Individuals

Control

Provide authorized individuals the capability to define or change the type and value of security and privacy attributes available for association with subjects and objects.

Discussion

The content or assigned values of security and privacy attributes can directly affect the ability of individuals to access organizational information. Thus, it is important for systems to be able to limit the ability to create or modify the type and value of attributes available for association with subjects and objects to authorized individuals only.

STIG rules that implement this control 0

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