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SR-11_component-authenticity

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Develop and implement anti-counterfeit policy and procedures that include the means to detect and prevent counterfeit components from entering the ...

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SR-11 Component Authenticity

High-Level Description

Family: Supply Chain Risk Management (SR) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Sources of counterfeit components include manufacturers, developers, vendors, and contractors. Anti-counterfeiting policies and procedures support tamper resistance and provide a level of protection against the introduction of malicious code. External reporting organizations include CISA.

What to Check

  • Verify SR-11 Component Authenticity is documented in SSP
  • Validate all 2 control requirements are implemented
  • Confirm control is operating effectively
  • Review evidence of continuous monitoring for SR-11

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for SR-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

ToolPurposeUsage
Manual ReviewDocumentation and interview-basedN/A

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Develop and implement anti-counterfeit policy and procedures that include the means to detect and prevent counterfeit components from entering the system; and Report counterfeit system components to [organization-defined].

Implementation Guidance

Sources of counterfeit components include manufacturers, developers, vendors, and contractors. Anti-counterfeiting policies and procedures support tamper resistance and provide a level of protection against the introduction of malicious code. External reporting organizations include CISA.

Risk Assessment

FindingSeverityImpact
SR-11 Component Authenticity not implementedMediumSupply Chain Risk Management
SR-11 partially implementedLowIncomplete Supply Chain Risk Management

CWE Categories

CWE IDTitle
N/ANo direct CWE mapping

References

Checklist

  • Control documented in SSP
  • Implementation evidence collected
  • Operating effectiveness validated
  • Continuous monitoring in place
  • Related controls (PE-3, SA-4, SI-7, SR-9, SR-10) reviewed