NIST 800-53 Rev. 5

SA-17(2): Developer Security and Privacy Architecture and Design | Security-relevant Components

Control Text:

Require the developer of the system, system component, or system service to: (a) Define security-relevant hardware, software, and firmware; and (b) Provide a rationale that the definition for security-relevant hardware, software, and firmware is complete.

The security-relevant hardware, software, and firmware represent the portion of the system, component, or service that is trusted to perform correctly to maintain required security properties.

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