Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
The CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT Playbook addresses the following areas:
- Policy and Procedures
- Baseline Configuration
- Configuration Change Control
- Impact Analyses
- Access Restrictions for Change
- Configuration Settings
- Least Functionality
The CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT Playbook is included in the Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations (NIST 80-53) Library which has been developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It establishes controls for systems and organizations. The controls can be implemented within any organization or system that processes, stores, or transmits information.