| name | Impact Analyses (03.04.04)_impact-analyses |
| description | Analyze changes to the system to determine potential security impacts prior to change implementation. |
| category | configuration |
| version | 3.0 |
| author | cyberstrike-official |
| tags | ["nist","sp800-171","rev3","impact analyses (03-04-04)","family-03.04","cui-protection","cmmc"] |
| tech_stack | ["aws","azure","gcp","linux","windows"] |
| cwe_ids | ["CWE-16"] |
| chains_with | [] |
| prerequisites | [] |
| severity_boost | {} |
Impact Analyses (03.04.04) Impact Analyses
High-Level Description
Family: Configuration Management
Framework: NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
Applicability: Systems processing, storing, or transmitting CUI
Analyze changes to the system to determine potential security impacts prior to change implementation.
Verify that the security requirements for the system continue to be satisfied after the system changes have been implemented.
What to Check
How to Test
Step 1: Review System Security Plan
Examine the SSP for Impact Analyses (03.04.04) implementation description and responsible parties.
Step 2: Assess Implementation
# Verify security controls protecting CUI
# Check access controls, encryption, monitoring as applicable
# For Linux systems:
ls -la /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null
grep -r "CUI\|controlled" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null
# For cloud:
# Use cloud-audit-mcp tools to assess posture
Step 3: CMMC Assessment Validation
Verify this requirement passes CMMC Level 2 assessment methodology per SP 800-171A Rev 3.
Tools
| Tool | Purpose | Usage |
|---|
| cloud-audit-mcp | Assess cloud CUI environment | cloud_audit_* tools |
| Manual Review | SSP and POA&M review | Documentation analysis |
Remediation Guide
Requirement Statement
Analyze changes to the system to determine potential security impacts prior to change implementation.
Verify that the security requirements for the system continue to be satisfied after the system changes have been implemented.
Supplemental Guidance
Organizational personnel with security responsibilities conduct impact analyses that include reviewing system security plans, policies, and procedures to understand security requirements; reviewing system design documentation and operational procedures to understand how system changes might affect the security state of the system; reviewing the impacts of system changes on supply chain partners with stakeholders; and determining how potential changes to a system create new risks and the ability to mitigate those risks. Impact analyses also include risk assessments to understand the impacts of changes and determine whether additional security requirements are needed. Changes to the system may affect the safeguards and countermeasures previously implemented. This requirement is related to 03.04.03. Not all changes to the system are configuration controlled.
