Applicable

(Y)es / (N)o

(C)onfidentiality

(I)ntegrity

(A)vailability

RPN

(C+I+A)

(S)atisfactory

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

(O)ther than satisfactory +##

ac-3(5)

access enforcement  | security-relevant information

assessment objective:

Determine if:

ac-3(5)[1]    

the organization defines security-relevant information to which the information system prevents access except during secure, non-operable system states; and

ac-3(5)[2]    

the information system prevents access to organization-defined security-relevant information except during secure, non-operable system states.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; procedures addressing access enforcement; security plan; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with access enforcement responsibilities; system/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system developers].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms preventing access to security-relevant information within the information system].