MA-2(2)

Requirement
1. Schedule, conduct, and document maintenance, repair, and replacement actions for the system using [Assignment: organization-defined automated mechanisms]; and
2. Produce up-to date, accurate, and complete records of all maintenance, repair, and replacement actions requested, scheduled, in process, and completed.

Discussion

The use of automated mechanisms to manage and control system maintenance programs and activities helps to ensure the generation of timely, accurate, complete, and consistent maintenance records.

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Maintenance policy; procedures addressing controlled system maintenance; automated mechanisms supporting system maintenance activities; system configuration settings and associated documentation; maintenance records; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with system maintenance responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing controlled maintenance; automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the production of records of maintenance and repair actions].

ID	Assessment Objectives
MA-02(02)(b)[03]	up-to date, accurate, and complete records of all replacement actions requested, scheduled, in process, and completed are produced.
MA-02(02)(a)[02]	<MA-02(02)_ODP[02] automated mechanisms> are used to conduct maintenance, repair, and replacement actions for the system;
MA-02(02)(a)[03]	<MA-02(02)_ODP[03] automated mechanisms> are used to document maintenance, repair, and replacement actions for the system;
MA-02(02)(b)[01]	up-to date, accurate, and complete records of all maintenance actions requested, scheduled, in process, and completed are produced.
MA-02(02)(b)[02]	up-to date, accurate, and complete records of all repair actions requested, scheduled, in process, and completed are produced.
MA-02(02)(a)[01]	<MA-02(02)_ODP[01] automated mechanisms> are used to schedule maintenance, repair, and replacement actions for the system;

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