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-31(1)

covert channel analysis  | test covert channels for exploitability

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization tests a subset of identified covert channels to determine which channels are exploitable.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: System and communications protection policy; procedures addressing covert channel analysis; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; list of covert channels; covert channel analysis 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 covert channel analysis responsibilities].

Test: [select from: Organizational process for testing covert channels; automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing testing of covert channels analysis].