# NIST800 53 MP-1 — Policy And Procedures

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- Last updated: 2026-05-30
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NIST800 53 · Control MP-1 · Priority: high · Component: Media Protection

### What this control covers

Develop, document, and disseminate a media protection policy addressing purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, and compliance. Implement procedures for media protection controls, regularly review, and update the policy to align with laws, regulations, and events. This control supports the Media Protection Policy capability within the Media Protection family.

### Why it matters

Risk is the language an executive team understands; this control connects technical reality to board-level decisions and budget allocation.

### How to implement

#### AWS

Codify the policy intent as **SCPs, AWS Config conformance packs, and Security Hub standards** so the cloud enforces what the document says.

#### Azure

Codify in **Azure Policy initiatives** (built-in regulatory compliance for CIS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA) and assign at management-group level.

#### GCP

**VM Manager** (OS patch + config management) and **Artifact Registry vulnerability scanning** integrate with Cloud Build to block vulnerable images.

#### GitHub

**Dependabot** security updates + version updates, plus **CodeQL** for SAST and a renovate bot for major-version drift management.

#### On-premises

Maintain a policy library with a documented review cadence (annual minimum); store in your GRC tool with attestation tracking. Map each policy to controls so an audit pull cites the exact policy clause.

### Evidence to collect

-   `policy_document` — A signed, version-controlled policy stating leadership intent and the named owner.

Signed policy or standard documents the safeguard. Focus: Policy And Procedures.

### Quick checklist

-   Policy — Procedures / Management
-   Review — Procedures / Management
-   Protection — Procedures / Management
-   Control — Procedures / Management
-   Compliance — Procedures / Management
-   Document — Procedures / Management

### Related articles on this site

-   [Roles and responsibilities](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000225140-roles-and-responsibilities)
-   [NIST 800-171 3.8.6 Implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of CUI stored on digital media during transport unless otherwise protected by alternative physical safeguards.](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229315-nist-800-171-3-8-6-implement-cryptographic-mechanisms-to-protect-the-confidentiality-of-cui-stored-on)
-   [NIST 800-171 3.12.2 Develop and implement plans of action designed to correct deficiencies and reduce or eliminate vulnerabilities in organizational systems.](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229331-nist-800-171-3-12-2-develop-and-implement-plans-of-action-designed-to-correct-deficiencies-and-reduce)
-   [NIST 800-171 3.12.4 Develop, document, and periodically update system security plans that describe system boundaries, system environments of operation, how security requirements are implemented, and the relationships with or connections to](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229333-nist-800-171-3-12-4-develop-document-and-periodically-update-system-security-plans-that-describe-sy)

## Related compliance guidance

- [NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: a practical implementation guide for cloud teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5): How the 800-53 catalogue, baselines and the Risk Management Framework fit together, and which controls take the most work in the cloud.
- [NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC: a practical guide to protecting CUI in the cloud](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-171-rev-3): If the driver is a DoD or federal contract handling CUI, 800-171 (and CMMC) is the scope you actually need.