# CM-03 Configuration Change Control — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/cm-3

Canonical id: `cm-3` · family `CM`

> a. Determine and document the types of changes to the system that are configuration-controlled; b. Review proposed configuration-controlled changes to the system and approve or disapprove such changes with explicit consideration for security and privacy impact analyses; c. Document configuration change decisions associated with the system; d. Implement approved configuration-controlled changes to the system; e. Retain records of configuration-controlled changes to the system for [time period]; f. Monitor and review activities associated with configuration-controlled changes to the system; and g. Coordinate and provide oversight for configuration change control activities through [configuration change control element] that convenes [assignment].

_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-CMT-LMC` — Logging Changes (Change Management)
  Modifications to the cloud service offering are logged and monitored.
- `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-CMT-RVP` — Reviewing Change Procedures (Change Management)
  The effectiveness of documented change management procedures is persistently reviewed.
- `KSI-CMT-VTD` — Validating Throughout Deployment (Change Management)
  Persistent testing and validation of changes throughout deployment is automated.

## FedRAMP guidance

_No FedRAMP-specific guidance attaches to this control._