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(19)

boundary protection  | blocks communication from non-organizationally configured hosts

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

sc-7(19)[1]

defines communication clients that are independently configured by end users and external service providers; and

sc-7(19)[2]

blocks, between organization-defined communication clients that are independently configured by end users and external service providers,:

sc-7(19)[2][a]

inbound communications traffic; and

sc-7(19)[2][b]

outbound communications traffic.

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; list of communication clients independently configured by end users and external service providers; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; organizational personnel with boundary protection responsibilities].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the blocking of inbound and outbound communications traffic between communication clients independently configured by end users and external service providers].