SA-15(11)_archive-system-or-component

DevOps & Security

Require the developer of the system or system component to archive the system or component to be released or delivered together with the corresponding

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SA-15(11) Archive System or Component

Enhancement of: SA-15

High-Level Description

Family: System and Services Acquisition (SA) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Archiving system or system components requires the developer to retain key development artifacts, including hardware specifications, source code, object code, and relevant documentation from the development process that can provide a readily available configuration baseline for system and component upgrades or modifications.

What to Check

Verify SA-15(11) Archive System or Component is documented in SSP
Confirm control is operating effectively
Review evidence of continuous monitoring for SA-15(11)
Verify enhancement builds upon base control SA-15

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for SA-15(11) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
Manual Review	Documentation and interview-based	N/A

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Require the developer of the system or system component to archive the system or component to be released or delivered together with the corresponding evidence supporting the final security and privacy review.

Implementation Guidance

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
SA-15(11) Archive System or Component not implemented	Medium	System and Services Acquisition
SA-15(11) partially implemented	Low	Incomplete System and Services Acquisition

CWE Categories

CWE ID	Title
CWE-16	Configuration

References

Checklist

Control documented in SSP
Implementation evidence collected
Operating effectiveness validated
Continuous monitoring in place
Related controls (CM-2) reviewed