sa-4-10-use-of-approved-piv-products

name	SA-4(10)_use-of-approved-piv-products
description	Employ only information technology products on the FIPS 201-approved products list for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) capability implemented wit
category	configuration
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","sa-4-10","sa","enhancement"]
tech_stack	["any"]
cwe_ids	["CWE-16"]
chains_with	["IA-2","IA-8","PM-9"]
prerequisites	["SA-4"]
severity_boost	{"IA-2":"Chain with IA-2 for comprehensive security coverage","IA-8":"Chain with IA-8 for comprehensive security coverage","PM-9":"Chain with PM-9 for comprehensive security coverage"}

SA-4(10) Use of Approved PIV Products

Enhancement of: SA-4

High-Level Description

Family: System and Services Acquisition (SA) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Products on the FIPS 201-approved products list meet NIST requirements for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors. PIV cards are used for multi-factor authentication in systems and organizations.

What to Check

• Verify SA-4(10) Use of Approved PIV Products is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for SA-4(10)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control SA-4

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for SA-4(10) 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

Employ only information technology products on the FIPS 201-approved products list for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) capability implemented within organizational systems.

Implementation Guidance

Products on the FIPS 201-approved products list meet NIST requirements for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors. PIV cards are used for multi-factor authentication in systems and organizations.

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact