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Requirements NIST SOURCE

Implement privileged access authorization to [system components] for [vulnerability scanning activities].

Discussion (NIST Supplemental Guidance)

In certain situations, the nature of the vulnerability scanning may be more intrusive, or the system component that is the subject of the scanning may contain classified or controlled unclassified information, such as personally identifiable information. Privileged access authorization to selected system components facilitates more thorough vulnerability scanning and protects the sensitive nature of such scanning.

Implementation Guidance

Engineering Interpretation

Original engineering commentary written for this explorer — not NIST source text and not authoritative guidance.

No engineering interpretation has been authored for RA-5(5) yet. This section is architected to receive it — see the Requirements and Assessment sections above for the authoritative NIST source content in the meantime.

Assessment

NIST SP 800-53A REV 5.2.0

Assessment Objectives

  1. system components to which privileged access is authorized for selected vulnerability scanning activities are defined;
  2. vulnerability scanning activities selected for privileged access authorization to system components are defined;
  3. privileged access authorization is implemented to <RA-05(05)_ODP[01] system components> for <RA-05(05)_ODP[02] vulnerability scanning activities>.

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Risk assessment policy; procedures addressing vulnerability scanning; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; list of system components for vulnerability scanning; personnel access authorization list; authorization credentials; access authorization records; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with vulnerability scanning responsibilities; system/network administrators; organizational personnel responsible for access control to the system; organizational personnel responsible for configuration management of the system; system developers; organizational personnel with security responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for vulnerability scanning; organizational processes for access control; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing access control; mechanisms/tools supporting and/or implementing vulnerability scanning].

Overlays

Showing the OT/ICS overlay for the parent control RA-5 — see the RA-5(5) entries within each baseline below.

OT/ICS Overlay SP 800-82r3

NIST SP 800-82r3 Appendix F, Table 22. Blank baseline means the control/control enhancement is not selected in that initial OT baseline.

LOW

  • Base control: Included (matches standard baseline)
  • Included: (2) (11)

MODERATE

  • Base control: Included (matches standard baseline)
  • Included: (2) (5) (11)

HIGH

  • Base control: Included (matches standard baseline)
  • Included: (2) (4) (5) (11)

STIGs & CCIs

No STIG checks or CCI mappings are currently loaded for RA-5(5). This section is architected to display, per product: STIG ID, Finding ID, Severity, Title, Description, Check, Fix, CCI, and NIST control mapping — but nothing is populated here until a real DISA STIG/CCI dataset is ingested.

Learn more about STIG/CCI integration →

Evidence

Potential Evidence — Derived

Categorized from the SP 800-53A "Examine"/"Test" artifact list above by keyword — not an authoritative NIST evidence list.

Policy

  • Risk assessment policy
  • system security plan

Configuration

  • system design documentation
  • system configuration settings and associated documentation

Testing

  • Organizational processes for vulnerability scanning
  • organizational processes for access control
  • mechanisms supporting and/or implementing access control
  • mechanisms/tools supporting and/or implementing vulnerability scanning

Other Records

  • procedures addressing vulnerability scanning
  • list of system components for vulnerability scanning
  • personnel access authorization list
  • authorization credentials
  • access authorization records
  • other relevant documents or records