# CM-02 (03) Retention of Previous Configurations — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/cm-2.3

Canonical id: `cm-2.3` · family `CM`

> Retain [number] of previous versions of baseline configurations of the system to support rollback.

_Control title and statement: NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 catalog (the pinned commit is in `/api` under `control_text`). The FedRAMP rules reference these controls by id only; everything below is what FedRAMP says about this id._

## Rev5 baseline membership

- certification class C
- certification class D

## Key Security Indicators that reach it

- `KSI-RPL-ABO` — Aligning Backups with Objectives (Recovery Planning)
  The alignment of machine-based information resource backups with defined recovery objectives is persistently reviewed.
- `KSI-SVC-ACM` — Automating Configuration Management (Service Configuration)
  The configuration of machine-based information resources is managed using automation and persistently reviewed for drift.

## FedRAMP guidance

_No FedRAMP-specific guidance attaches to this control._