# SI-08 (02) Automatic Updates — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/si-8.2

Canonical id: `si-8.2` · family `SI`

> Automatically update spam protection mechanisms [frequency].

_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-CNA-RVP` — Reviewing Protections (Cloud Native Architecture)
  The effectiveness of protection against denial of service attacks and other unwanted activity for machine-based information resources is persistently reviewed.

## FedRAMP guidance

_No FedRAMP-specific guidance attaches to this control._