SA-06 Software Usage Restrictions

System and Services Acquisition

Low Moderate High

Description

The organization complies with software usage restrictions.\n

Supplemental Guidance

Software and associated documentation are used in accordance with contract agreements and copyright laws. For software and associated documentation protected by quantity licenses, the organization employs tracking systems to control copying and distribution. The organization controls and documents the use of publicly accessible peer-to-peer file sharing technology to ensure that this capability is not used for the unauthorized distribution, display, performance, or reproduction of copyrighted work.\n

Enhancements

(0) None.\n

Compliance Mappings

ISO 17799 (legacy)

15.1.2

COBIT 4.1 (legacy)

DS9.3