diff --git a/features/fedramp_extensions.feature b/features/fedramp_extensions.feature
index 829030452..a1cd42d71 100644
--- a/features/fedramp_extensions.feature
+++ b/features/fedramp_extensions.feature
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Examples:
   | cia-impact-has-adjustment-justification |
   | cia-impact-has-selected |
   | cloud-service-model |
+  | component-has-authenticated-scan |
   | component-has-authentication-method |
   | component-has-diagram-label |
   | component-has-non-provider-responsible-role |
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ Examples:
   | interconnection-security |
   | inventory-item-allows-authenticated-scan |
   | inventory-item-and-component-has-public |
+  | inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan |
   | inventory-item-has-diagram-label |
   | inventory-item-has-function |
   | inventory-item-has-scan-type |
@@ -217,6 +219,8 @@ Examples:
   | cia-impact-has-selected-PASS.yaml |
   | cloud-service-model-FAIL.yaml |
   | cloud-service-model-PASS.yaml |
+  | component-has-authenticated-scan-FAIL.yaml |
+  | component-has-authenticated-scan-PASS.yaml |
   | component-has-authentication-method-FAIL.yaml |
   | component-has-authentication-method-PASS.yaml |
   | component-has-diagram-label-FAIL.yaml |
@@ -393,6 +397,8 @@ Examples:
   | inventory-item-allows-authenticated-scan-PASS.yaml |
   | inventory-item-and-component-has-public-FAIL.yaml |
   | inventory-item-and-component-has-public-PASS.yaml |
+  | inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-FAIL.yaml |
+  | inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-PASS.yaml |
   | inventory-item-has-diagram-label-FAIL.yaml |
   | inventory-item-has-diagram-label-PASS.yaml |
   | inventory-item-has-function-FAIL.yaml |
diff --git a/src/content/rev5/examples/ssp/xml/fedramp-ssp-example.oscal.xml b/src/content/rev5/examples/ssp/xml/fedramp-ssp-example.oscal.xml
index d7288aa0e..2f1f4f996 100644
--- a/src/content/rev5/examples/ssp/xml/fedramp-ssp-example.oscal.xml
+++ b/src/content/rev5/examples/ssp/xml/fedramp-ssp-example.oscal.xml
@@ -1528,6 +1528,7 @@ leveraged-authorization assembly:</p>
       </description>
       <prop name='diagram-label' ns='http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal' value='label'/>
       <prop name="implementation-point" value="internal"/>
+      <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/>
       <prop name="public" value="no"/>
       <prop name="connection-security" value="tls-1.3" ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="provider" value="self"/>
@@ -1661,6 +1662,7 @@ property.</p>
         <p>Describe the service and what it is used for.</p>
       </description>
       <prop name="implementation-point" value="internal"/>
+      <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/>
       <prop name="public" value="yes"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="scan-type" value="infrastructure"/>
       <status state="operational"/>
@@ -2432,6 +2434,7 @@ approved.</p>
       <!-- Todo: check why schematron validation is indicating that this is not a valid ipv4 value -->
       <prop name="ipv6-address" value="0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:0a03:0303"/>
       <prop name="is-scanned" value="yes"/>
+      <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="vendor-name" value="Vendor"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="scan-type" value="infrastructure"/>
 
@@ -2454,6 +2457,7 @@ approved.</p>
       <prop name="ipv4-address" value="10.4.4.4"/>
       <prop name="ipv6-address" value="0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:0a04:0404"/>
       <prop name="is-scanned" value="yes"/>
+      <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="vendor-name" value="Vendor"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="scan-type" value="other">
         <remarks><p>a different kind of scan</p></remarks>
@@ -2472,6 +2476,7 @@ approved.</p>
       <prop name="virtual" value="no"/>
       <prop name="public" value="yes"/>
       <prop name="is-scanned" value="yes"/>
+      <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="vendor-name" value="Vendor"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="scan-type" value="infrastructure"/>
  
@@ -2499,6 +2504,7 @@ approved.</p>
           <p>Asset wasn't running at time of scan.</p>
         </remarks>
       </prop>
+      <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/>
       <prop name="function" value="Required brief, text-based description.">
         <remarks>
           <p>Required, longer, formatted description.</p>
@@ -2520,6 +2526,7 @@ approved.</p>
       <prop name="virtual" value="no"/>
       <prop name="public" value="no"/>
       <prop name="is-scanned" value="yes"/>
+      <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="vendor-name" value="Vendor"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="scan-type" value="infrastructure"/>
       <prop name="function" value="Required brief, text-based description.">
@@ -2546,6 +2553,7 @@ approved.</p>
           <p>Asset wasn't running at time of scan.</p>
         </remarks>
       </prop>
+      <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/>
       <prop name="function" value="Required brief, text-based description.">
         <remarks>
           <p>Optional, longer, formatted description.</p>
@@ -2566,6 +2574,7 @@ approved.</p>
       <prop name="virtual" value="yes"/>
       <prop name="public" value="no"/>
       <prop name="is-scanned" value="yes"/>
+      <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="vendor-name" value="Vendor"/>
       <prop ns="http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal" name="scan-type" value="infrastructure"/>
       <prop name='function' value='virtual'><remarks><p>virtual function</p></remarks></prop>
diff --git a/src/validations/constraints/content/ssp-component-has-authenticated-scan-INVALID.xml b/src/validations/constraints/content/ssp-component-has-authenticated-scan-INVALID.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d831bef9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/validations/constraints/content/ssp-component-has-authenticated-scan-INVALID.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<system-security-plan xmlns="http://csrc.nist.gov/ns/oscal/1.0" uuid="11111111-2222-4000-8000-000000000000">
+  <system-implementation>
+    <component uuid="11111111-2222-4000-8000-009000500004" type="service">
+      <!-- <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/> Missing allows-authenticated-scan prop. -->
+      <prop name="implementation-point" value="internal"/>
+    </component>
+  </system-implementation>
+</system-security-plan>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/validations/constraints/content/ssp-inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-INVALID.xml b/src/validations/constraints/content/ssp-inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-INVALID.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f5a1b05c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/validations/constraints/content/ssp-inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-INVALID.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<system-security-plan xmlns="http://csrc.nist.gov/ns/oscal/1.0" uuid="11111111-2222-4000-8000-000000000000">
+  <system-implementation>
+    <component type="service" uuid="11111111-2222-4000-8000-009000000007">
+      <!-- <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/> Missing allows-authenticated-scan prop. -->
+    </component>
+    <inventory-item uuid="11111111-2222-4000-8000-011000000001">
+      <!-- <prop name="allows-authenticated-scan" value="yes"/> Missing allows-authenticated-scan prop. -->
+      <implemented-component component-uuid="11111111-2222-4000-8000-009000000007">
+      </implemented-component>
+    </inventory-item>
+  </system-implementation>
+</system-security-plan>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/validations/constraints/fedramp-external-constraints.xml b/src/validations/constraints/fedramp-external-constraints.xml
index 1fd67c084..48890433c 100644
--- a/src/validations/constraints/fedramp-external-constraints.xml
+++ b/src/validations/constraints/fedramp-external-constraints.xml
@@ -671,10 +671,19 @@
                 <prop namespace="https://docs.oasis-open.org/sarif/sarif/v2.1.0" name="help-url" value="https://automate.fedramp.gov/documentation/ssp/4-ssp-template-to-oscal-mapping/#ports-protocols-and-services"/>
                 <message>A FedRAMP SSP's component MUST reference the existing component(s) that use it via network communication. However, component "{../@uuid}" references a nonexistent component "{@href}".</message>
             </expect>
-
         </constraints>
     </context>
 
+    <context>
+        <metapath target="/system-security-plan/system-implementation/component"/>
+        <constraints>
+            <expect id="component-has-authenticated-scan" target=".[@type='service' and prop[@name='implementation-point' and @value='internal']]" test="count(prop[@name='allows-authenticated-scan']) = 1" level="ERROR">
+                <formal-name>Component Has Authenticated Scan</formal-name>
+                <prop namespace="https://docs.oasis-open.org/sarif/sarif/v2.1.0" name="help-url" value="https://automate.fedramp.gov/documentation/ssp/5-attachments/#system-inventory-approach"/>
+                <message>In a FedRAMP SSP, each internal service component MUST state whether it allows authenticated scans.</message>
+            </expect>
+        </constraints>
+    </context>
 
     <context>
         <metapath target="/system-security-plan/system-implementation/inventory-item"/>
@@ -694,6 +703,11 @@
                 <prop namespace="https://docs.oasis-open.org/sarif/sarif/v2.1.0" name="help-url" value="https://automate.fedramp.gov/documentation/ssp/5-attachments/#system-inventory-approach"/>
                 <message>For HIGH-impact systems, every inventory-item MUST identify an asset-owner or administrator property either within the inventory-item itself, or within the component linked by the inventory-item.</message>
             </expect>
+            <expect id="inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan" target="." test="count(prop[@name='allows-authenticated-scan']) >= 1 or count(../component[@uuid=$component-uuid]/prop[@name='allows-authenticated-scan']) = 1" level="ERROR">
+                <formal-name>Inventory Item Has Authenticated Scan</formal-name>
+                <prop namespace="https://docs.oasis-open.org/sarif/sarif/v2.1.0" name="help-url" value="https://automate.fedramp.gov/documentation/ssp/5-attachments/#system-inventory-approach"/>
+                <message>In a FedRAMP SSP, each inventory item MUST state whether it allows authenticated scans in the inventory item itself or within the linked component.</message>
+            </expect>
             <expect id="inventory-item-has-diagram-label" target="." test="count(prop[@name='diagram-label' and @ns='http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal']) >= 1 or count(../component[@uuid=$component-uuid]/prop[@name='diagram-label' and @ns='http://fedramp.gov/ns/oscal']) >= 1" level="ERROR">
                 <formal-name>Inventory Item Has Diagram Label</formal-name>
                 <prop namespace="https://docs.oasis-open.org/sarif/sarif/v2.1.0" name="help-url" value="https://automate.fedramp.gov/documentation/ssp/5-attachments/#system-inventory-approach"/>
diff --git a/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/component-has-authenticated-scan-FAIL.yaml b/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/component-has-authenticated-scan-FAIL.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9640ee3c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/component-has-authenticated-scan-FAIL.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+test-case:
+  name: Negative Test for component-has-authenticated-scan
+  description: >-
+    This test case validates the behavior of constraint
+    component-has-authenticated-scan
+  content: ../content/ssp-component-has-authenticated-scan-INVALID.xml
+  expectations:
+    - constraint-id: component-has-authenticated-scan
+      result: fail
diff --git a/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/component-has-authenticated-scan-PASS.yaml b/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/component-has-authenticated-scan-PASS.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..489f96149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/component-has-authenticated-scan-PASS.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+test-case:
+  name: Positive Test for component-has-authenticated-scan
+  description: >-
+    This test case validates the behavior of constraint
+    component-has-authenticated-scan
+  content: ../../../content/rev5/examples/ssp/xml/fedramp-ssp-example.oscal.xml
+  expectations:
+    - constraint-id: component-has-authenticated-scan
+      result: pass
diff --git a/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-FAIL.yaml b/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-FAIL.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..218802efc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-FAIL.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+test-case:
+  name: Negative Test for inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan
+  description: >-
+    This test case validates the behavior of constraint
+    inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan
+  content: ../content/ssp-inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-INVALID.xml
+  expectations:
+    - constraint-id: inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan
+      result: fail
diff --git a/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-PASS.yaml b/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-PASS.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13a912a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/validations/constraints/unit-tests/inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan-PASS.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+test-case:
+  name: Positive Test for inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan
+  description: >-
+    This test case validates the behavior of constraint
+    inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan
+  content: ../../../content/rev5/examples/ssp/xml/fedramp-ssp-example.oscal.xml
+  expectations:
+    - constraint-id: inventory-item-has-authenticated-scan
+      result: pass