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 +##

sc-5(2)

denial of service protection  | excess capacity / bandwidth / redundancy

assessment objective:

Determine if the information system, to limit the effects of information flooding denial of service attacks, manages:

sc-5(2)[1]

excess capacity;

sc-5(2)[2]

bandwidth; or

sc-5(2)[3]

other redundancy.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: System and communications protection policy; procedures addressing denial of service protection; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; organizational personnel with incident response responsibilities; system developer].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms implementing management of information system bandwidth, capacity, and redundancy to limit the effects of information flooding denial of service attacks].