Cyber Posture

NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family RA

RA-9Criticality Analysis

Identify critical system components and functions by performing a criticality analysis for {{ insert: param, ra-09_odp.01 }} at {{ insert: param, ra-09_odp.02 }}.

Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC

Implementations targeting this control (0)

ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (12)

Weaknesses this control addresses (6)AI

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-862Missing Authorization8,680Criticality analysis highlights functions that must be protected by authorization checks, mitigating missing authorization on those paths.
CWE-284Improper Access Control4,832Criticality analysis identifies components/functions requiring strict access control enforcement, directly reducing improper access control exposure.
CWE-863Incorrect Authorization3,234By surfacing critical resources and functions, the control drives correct authorization logic instead of incorrect authorization decisions.
CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function2,567Explicit identification of critical functions enables targeted authentication requirements, preventing missing authentication for those functions.
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource1,824The analysis directly locates critical resources so that permission assignments can be made correctly rather than left incorrect or default.
CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges305Knowing which functions and components are critical supports application of least privilege, reducing execution with unnecessary privileges.

Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation

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