# CM-02 Baseline Configuration — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/cm-2

Canonical id: `cm-2` · family `CM`

> a. Develop, document, and maintain under configuration control, a current baseline configuration of the system; and b. Review and update the baseline configuration of the system: 1. [frequency]; 2. When required due to [circumstances]; and 3. When system components are installed or upgraded.

_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 B
- certification class C
- certification class D

## Key Security Indicators that reach it

- `KSI-CMT-RMV` — Redeploying vs Modifying (Change Management)
  Changes to machine-based information resources are executed through the redeployment of version controlled resources rather than direct modification wherever reasonable.
- `KSI-CNA-DFP` — Defining Functionality and Privileges (Cloud Native Architecture)
  The functionality and privileges for infrastructure and services are strictly defined.
- `KSI-CNA-IBP` — Implementing Best Practices (Cloud Native Architecture)
  The use and configuration of third-party machine-based information resources is persistently compared against the original provider's best practices and guidance.
- `KSI-MLA-EVC` — Evaluating Configurations (Monitoring, Logging, and Auditing)
  The configuration of machine-based information resources, especially infrastructure as code, is persistently evaluated and tested.
- `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._