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SR-3(1)_diverse-supply-base

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Employ a diverse set of sources for the following system components and services: [organization-defined].

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SR-3(1) Diverse Supply Base

Enhancement of: SR-3

High-Level Description

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

Diversifying the supply of systems, system components, and services can reduce the probability that adversaries will successfully identify and target the supply chain and can reduce the impact of a supply chain event or compromise. Identifying multiple suppliers for replacement components can reduce the probability that the replacement component will become unavailable. Employing a diverse set of developers or logistics service providers can reduce the impact of a natural disaster or other supply chain event. Organizations consider designing the system to include diverse materials and components.

What to Check

  • Verify SR-3(1) Diverse Supply Base is documented in SSP
  • Confirm control is operating effectively
  • Review evidence of continuous monitoring for SR-3(1)
  • Verify enhancement builds upon base control SR-3

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for SR-3(1) 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

Employ a diverse set of sources for the following system components and services: [organization-defined].

Implementation Guidance

Diversifying the supply of systems, system components, and services can reduce the probability that adversaries will successfully identify and target the supply chain and can reduce the impact of a supply chain event or compromise. Identifying multiple suppliers for replacement components can reduce the probability that the replacement component will become unavailable. Employing a diverse set of developers or logistics service providers can reduce the impact of a natural disaster or other supply chain event. Organizations consider designing the system to include diverse materials and components.

Risk Assessment

FindingSeverityImpact
SR-3(1) Diverse Supply Base not implementedMediumSupply Chain Risk Management
SR-3(1) 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 (none) reviewed