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(9)

access enforcement  | controlled release

assessment objective:

Determine if:  

ac-3(9)[1]    

the organization defines the information system or system component authorized to receive information released outside of the established system boundary of the information system releasing such information;

ac-3(9)[2]

the organization defines security safeguards to be provided by organization-defined information system or system component receiving information released from an information system outside of the established system boundary;

ac-3(9)[3]    

the organization defines security safeguards to be used to validate the appropriateness of the information designated for release;

ac-3(9)[4]    

the information system does not release information outside of the established system boundary unless:

ac-3(9)[4](a)    

the receiving organization-defined information system or system component provides organization-defined security safeguards; and

ac-3(9)[4](b)    

the organization-defined security safeguards are used to validate the appropriateness of the information designated for release.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; procedures addressing access enforcement; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; list of security safeguards provided by receiving information system or system components; list of security safeguards validating appropriateness of information designated for release; 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 implementing access enforcement functions].