Organizational Control: Timely Maintenance

Control ID: MA-6 Timely Maintenance Family: Maintenance Source: NIST 800-53r4
Control: The organization obtains maintenance support and/or spare parts for [Assignment: organization-defined information system components] within [Assignment: organization-defined time period] of failure.
Supplemental Guidance:
Organizations specify the information system components that result in increased risk to organizational operations and assets, individuals, other organizations, or the Nation when the functionality provided by those components is not operational. Organizational actions to obtain maintenance support typically include having appropriate contracts in place.

Related Controls: CM-8, CP-2, SA-15, CP-7, SA-14
Control Enhancements: N/A
References: N/A
Mechanisms:
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statements: N/A