cm-5-1-automated-access-enforcement-and-audit-records

name	CM-5(1)_automated-access-enforcement-and-audit-records
description	Enforce access restrictions using [organization-defined] ;
category	configuration
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","cm-5-1","cm","enhancement"]
tech_stack	["aws","azure","gcp","linux","windows"]
cwe_ids	["CWE-16"]
chains_with	["AU-2","AU-6","AU-7","AU-12","CM-6","CM-11","SI-12"]
prerequisites	["CM-5"]
severity_boost	{"AU-2":"Chain with AU-2 for comprehensive security coverage","AU-6":"Chain with AU-6 for comprehensive security coverage","AU-7":"Chain with AU-7 for comprehensive security coverage"}

CM-5(1) Automated Access Enforcement and Audit Records

Enhancement of: CM-5

High-Level Description

Family: Configuration Management (CM) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Organizations log system accesses associated with applying configuration changes to ensure that configuration change control is implemented and to support after-the-fact actions should organizations discover any unauthorized changes.

What to Check

• Verify CM-5(1) Automated Access Enforcement and Audit Records is documented in SSP
• Validate all 2 control requirements are implemented
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for CM-5(1)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control CM-5

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for CM-5(1) 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
cloud-audit-mcp	Check configuration baselines	cloud_audit_config
AWS CLI	Review Config rules	aws configservice describe-config-rules

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Enforce access restrictions using [organization-defined] ; and Automatically generate audit records of the enforcement actions.

Implementation Guidance

Organizations log system accesses associated with applying configuration changes to ensure that configuration change control is implemented and to support after-the-fact actions should organizations discover any unauthorized changes.