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 +##

au-5(3)

response to audit processing failures  | configurable traffic volume thresholds

assessment objective:

Determine if:

au-5(3)[1]

the information system enforces configurable network communications traffic volume thresholds reflecting limits on auditing capacity;

au-5(3)[2]

the organization selects if network traffic above configurable traffic volume thresholds is to be:

au-5(3)[2][a]

rejected; or

au-5(3)[2][b]

delayed; and

au-5(3)[3]

the information system rejects or delays network communications traffic generated above configurable traffic volume thresholds.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Audit and accountability policy; procedures addressing response to audit processing failures; information system design documentation; security plan; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; configuration of network communications traffic volume thresholds; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

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

Test: [select from: Information system capability implementing configurable traffic volume thresholds].