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-4(10)

information flow enforcement | enable / disable security policy filters

assessment objective:

Determine if:

ac-4(10)[1]    

the organization defines security policy filters that privileged administrators have the capability to enable/disable;

ac-4(10)[2]    

the organization-defined conditions under which privileged administrators have the capability to enable/disable organization-defined security policy filters; and

ac-4(10)[3]    

the information system provides the capability for privileged administrators to enable/disable organization-defined security policy filters under organization-defined conditions.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; information flow information policies; procedures addressing information flow enforcement; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; list of security policy filters enabled/disabled by privileged administrators; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with responsibilities for enabling/disabling security policy filters; system/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system developers].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms implementing information flow enforcement policy].