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SC-51

System and Communications ProtectionRev 5organization

Hardware-Based Protection

Control Statement

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

Supplemental Guidance

None.

CCI Identifiers (5)

CCI-002508Defines the system firmware components for which hardware-based, write-protect is employed.CCI-002509Employ hardware-based, write-protect for organization-defined information system firmware components.CCI-002510Defines the individuals authorized to manually disable hardware-based, write-protect for firmware modifications and re-enable the write-protect prior to returning to operational mode.CCI-002511Implement specific procedures for organization-defined authorized individuals to manually disable hardware-based, write-protect for firmware modifications.CCI-002512Implement specific procedures for organization-defined authorized individuals to manually re-enable hardware write-protect prior to returning to operational mode.

Linked STIG Checks (0)

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