FedRAMP Controls / CM

CM-2 Baseline Configuration

Family CM
Baselines moderate
Mapped KSIs 5

Control statement

a. Develop, document, and maintain under configuration control, a current baseline configuration of the system; and
    b. Review and update the baseline configuration of the system:
        1.  {{ insert: param, cm-02_odp.01 }};
        2. When required due to {{ insert: param, cm-02_odp.02 }} ; and
        3. When system components are installed or upgraded.
        (b) (1) Guidance: Significant change is defined in NIST Special Publication 800-37 Revision 2, Appendix F.

Parameter placeholders {{ insert: param, … }} reference FedRAMP-set values in the resolved profile. Full parameter map is preserved in the catalog database.

Covered by these Key Security Indicators

KSITitleCategory
KSI-CMT-02Redeployment
Execute changes to _machine-based_ _information resources_ through redeployment of version controlled immutable resources rather than direct modification wherever possible.
Change Management
KSI-CNA-04Immutable Infrastructure
Use immutable infrastructure with strictly defined functionality and privileges by default.
Cloud Native Architecture
KSI-CNA-07Best Practices
_Persistently_ ensure cloud-native _machine-based_ _information resources_ are implemented based on the host provider's best practices and documented guidance.
Cloud Native Architecture
KSI-MLA-05Evaluate Configuration
_Persistently_ evaluate and test the configuration of _machine-based_ _information resources_, especially infrastructure as code.
Monitoring, Logging, and Auditing
KSI-SVC-04Configuration Automation
Manage configuration of machine-based information resources using automation.
Service Configuration