pm-6-measures-of-performance

name	PM-6_measures-of-performance
description	Develop, monitor, and report on the results of information security and privacy measures of performance.
category	configuration
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","pm-6","pm"]
tech_stack	["any"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	["CA-7","PM-9"]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{"CA-7":"Chain with CA-7 for comprehensive security coverage","PM-9":"Chain with PM-9 for comprehensive security coverage"}

PM-6 Measures of Performance

High-Level Description

Family: Program Management (PM) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Measures of performance are outcome-based metrics used by an organization to measure the effectiveness or efficiency of the information security and privacy programs and the controls employed in support of the program. To facilitate security and privacy risk management, organizations consider aligning measures of performance with the organizational risk tolerance as defined in the risk management strategy.

What to Check

• Verify PM-6 Measures of Performance is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for PM-6

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for PM-6 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

Tool	Purpose	Usage
Manual Review	Documentation and interview-based	N/A

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Develop, monitor, and report on the results of information security and privacy measures of performance.

Implementation Guidance

Measures of performance are outcome-based metrics used by an organization to measure the effectiveness or efficiency of the information security and privacy programs and the controls employed in support of the program. To facilitate security and privacy risk management, organizations consider aligning measures of performance with the organizational risk tolerance as defined in the risk management strategy.

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact