Cyber Resilience

NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family SI

SI-6Security and Privacy Function Verification

Verify the correct operation of {{ insert: param, si-6_prm_1 }}; Perform the verification of the functions specified in SI-6a {{ insert: param, si-06_odp.03 }}; Alert {{ insert: param, si-06_odp.06 }} to failed security and privacy verification tests; and {{ insert: param, si-06_odp.07 }} when anomalies are discovered.

Last updated: 21 August 2026 14:15 UTC

Implementations targeting this control (0)

ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (0)

Weaknesses this control addresses (6)AI-assisted

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-754Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions700+Anomaly detection and alerting implement checks for unusual conditions that would otherwise go unnoticed.
CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure700+Explicit verification and alerting detect when protection mechanisms are not functioning, limiting undetected bypasses.
CWE-703Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions100+The required verification process supplies the missing checks for exceptional conditions affecting security functions.
CWE-636Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')46Failed verification tests trigger alerts, reducing the window for exploitation when systems fail open.
CWE-440Expected Behavior Violation43Verification of security function operation directly detects deviations from expected behavior.
CWE-684Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality28Periodic checks confirm that specified security and privacy functions are actually provided and operating.

Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation

CVE Risk CVSS EPSS Match
CVE-2025-8850 6.58.80.0041good
CVE-2024-32971 6.49.00.0073good
CVE-2024-49117 6.48.80.0102partial
CVE-2025-5987 6.48.10.0149partial
CVE-2024-30246 5.97.60.0062good
CVE-2026-53092 5.67.80.0013partial
CVE-2023-6129 5.56.50.0232good
CVE-2026-88065.58.70.0064good
CVE-2026-659345.57.10.0010good
CVE-2024-0148 5.37.60.0029good
CVE-2025-6211 5.16.50.0031good
CVE-2025-52953 5.06.50.0029good
CVE-2025-24531 5.06.70.0024partial
CVE-2026-427525.06.50.0022good
CVE-2024-39533 4.55.80.0030good
CVE-2024-47762 4.55.80.0037good
CVE-2026-42534 4.55.30.0058good
CVE-2024-21607 4.45.30.0031good
CVE-2025-27094 4.45.40.0035good
CVE-2025-3044 4.45.30.0028good
CVE-2026-35040 4.45.30.0038good
CVE-2026-411364.45.30.0028good
CVE-2024-7246 4.35.30.0022good
CVE-2025-13940 4.15.50.0012good
CVE-2024-56202 3.94.30.0084good

Other controls in family SI

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