Organization should maintain a Plan of Action and Milestones (CA-5)
High
Cross-cloud
General
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How to fix it
Develop a plan of action and milestones (POA&M) for the information system to document planned remediation actions for known vulnerabilities. Update at least quarterly.
How to verify
- Verify POA&M document exists
- Confirm quarterly updates with milestone tracking
Compliance frameworks
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