MA-6—Timely Maintenance
Moderate
High
>Control Description
Obtain maintenance support and/or spare parts for ⚙organization-defined system components within ⚙organization-defined time period of failure.
>FedRAMP Baseline Requirements
No FedRAMP-specific parameter values or requirements for this baseline.
>Discussion
Organizations specify the 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 include having appropriate contracts in place.
>Cross-Framework Mappings
>Programmatic Queries
Beta
Related Services
AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager
AWS Health
Amazon EventBridge
CLI Commands
List patch compliance summary
aws ssm describe-patch-group-stateList maintenance windows
aws ssm describe-maintenance-windowsCheck instance patch compliance
aws ssm describe-instance-patch-states --instance-ids INSTANCE_IDList AWS Health events for scheduled maintenance
aws health describe-events --filter '{"eventTypeCategories":["scheduledChange"]}'>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What formal policies and procedures govern the implementation of MA-6 (Timely Maintenance)?
- •Who are the designated roles responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring MA-6?
- •How frequently is the MA-6 policy reviewed and updated, and what triggers policy changes?
- •What governance structure ensures MA-6 requirements are consistently applied across all systems?
Technical Implementation:
- •Describe the specific technical mechanisms or controls used to enforce MA-6 requirements.
- •What automated tools, systems, or technologies are deployed to implement MA-6?
- •How is MA-6 integrated into your system architecture and overall security posture?
- •What configuration settings, parameters, or technical specifications enforce MA-6 requirements?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What documentation demonstrates the complete implementation of MA-6?
- •What audit logs, records, reports, or monitoring data validate MA-6 compliance?
- •Can you provide evidence of periodic reviews, assessments, or testing of MA-6 effectiveness?
- •What artifacts would you present during a FedRAMP assessment to demonstrate MA-6 compliance?
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