Cyber Posture

NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family PL

PL-1Policy and Procedures

Develop, document, and disseminate to {{ insert: param, pl-1_prm_1 }}: {{ insert: param, pl-01_odp.03 }} planning policy that: Addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; and Is consistent with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines; and Procedures to facilitate the implementation of the planning policy and the associated planning controls; Designate an {{ insert: param, pl-01_odp.04 }} to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the planning policy and procedures; and Review and update the current planning: Policy {{ insert: param, pl-01_odp.05 }} and following {{ insert: param, pl-01_odp.06 }} ; and Procedures {{ insert: param, pl-01_odp.07 }} and following {{ insert: param, pl-01_odp.08 }}.

Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC

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CWEs ranked by how often they appear in real CVEs. The rationale describes how this control reduces exploitability of each weakness class.

CWE Name CVEs Why this control addresses it
CWE-284Improper Access Control4,832Policy that assigns roles, responsibilities, and compliance requirements provides the foundation for consistent access-control decisions across the organization.
CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure476Requiring procedures that facilitate implementation of planning controls reduces the chance that protection mechanisms are omitted or inconsistently applied.
CWE-657Violation of Secure Design Principles19Documented policy with defined scope, roles, responsibilities, and periodic review directly enforces secure design principles and management commitment.

Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation

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Other controls in family PL

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