Objectives
The objective of introducing automated CM tools is to increase the effectiveness of the CM system. While both automated and manual CM systems can be bypassed, ignored, or prove insufficient to prevent unauthorised modification, automated systems are less susceptible to human error or negligence.
Component levelling
The components in this family are levelled on the basis of the set of configuration items that are controlled through automated means.
Application notes
ACM_AUT.1.1C introduces a requirement that is related to the implementation representation of the TOE. The implementation representation of the TOE consists of all hardware, software, and firmware that comprise the physical TOE. In the case of a software-only TOE, the implementation representation may consist solely of source and object code.
ACM_AUT.1.2C introduces a requirement that the CM system provide an automated means to support the generation of the TOE. This requires that the CM system provide an automated means to assist in determining that the correct configuration items are used in generating the TOE.
ACM_AUT.2.5C introduces a requirement that the CM system provide an automated means to ascertain the changes between the TOE and its preceding version. If no previous version of the TOE exists, the developer still needs to provide an automated means to ascertain the changes between the TOE and a future version of the TOE.