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-7(9)

boundary protection  | restrict threatening outgoing communications traffic

assessment objective:

Determine if the information system:

sc-7(9)(a)

sc-7(9)(a)[1]

detects outgoing communications traffic posing a threat to external information systems; and

sc-7(9)(a)[2]

denies outgoing communications traffic posing a threat to external information systems; and

sc-7(9)(b)

audits the identity of internal users associated with denied communications.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: System and communications protection policy; procedures addressing boundary protection; information system design documentation; information system hardware and software; information system architecture; 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; system developer; organizational personnel with boundary protection responsibilities].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms implementing boundary protection capability; automated mechanisms implementing detection and denial of threatening outgoing communications traffic; automated mechanisms implementing auditing of outgoing communications traffic].