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CM-08(04) Accountability Information

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
All changes in this version
unchanged CM High baseline part of CM-8

Title

Accountability Information

Control

Include in the system component inventory information, a means for identifying by [Selection (one or more): name; position; role] , individuals responsible and accountable for administering those components.

Discussion

Identifying individuals who are responsible and accountable for administering system components ensures that the assigned components are properly administered and that organizations can contact those individuals if some action is required (e.g., when the component is determined to be the source of a breach, needs to be recalled or replaced, or needs to be relocated).

Parameters

cm-08.04_odp: [name; position; role]

Related controls

ac-3

Assessment objective

CM-08(04) individuals responsible and accountable for administering system components are identified by [Selection (one or more): name; position; role] in the system component inventory.

STIG rules that implement this control 0

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