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NIST SP 800-53

SC-51 HARDWARE-BASED PROTECTION

Control:

  • a. Employ hardware-based, write-protect for [ Assignment: organization-defined system firmware components ]; and
  • b. Implement specific procedures for [ Assignment: organization-defined authorized individuals ] to manually disable hardware write-protect for firmware modifications and re-enable the write-protect prior to returning to operational mode.

Discussion: None.

Related Controls: None.

Control Enhancements: None.

References: None.