# SI-12 Information Management and Retention — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/si-12

Canonical id: `si-12` · family `SI`

> Manage and retain information within the system and information output from the system in accordance with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines and operational requirements.

_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-RPL-ABO` — Aligning Backups with Objectives (Recovery Planning)
  The alignment of machine-based information resource backups with defined recovery objectives is persistently reviewed.

## FedRAMP guidance

_No FedRAMP-specific guidance attaches to this control._