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 +##

pe-4

access control for transmission medium

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:  

pe-4[1]

defines information system distribution and transmission lines requiring physical access controls;

pe-4[2]

defines security safeguards to be employed to control physical access to organization-defined information system distribution and transmission lines within organizational facilities; and

pe-4[3]

controls physical access to organization-defined information system distribution and transmission lines within organizational facilities using organization-defined security safeguards.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Physical and environmental protection policy; procedures addressing access control for transmission medium; information system design documentation; facility communications and wiring diagrams; list of physical security safeguards applied to information system distribution and transmission lines; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with physical access control responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test: [select from: Organizational processes for access control to distribution and transmission lines; automated mechanisms/security safeguards supporting and/or implementing access control to distribution and transmission lines].