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(21)

boundary protection  | isolation of information system components

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

sc-7(21)[1]

defines information system components to be separated by boundary protection mechanisms;

sc-7(21)[2]

defines missions and/or business functions to be supported by organization-defined information system components separated by boundary protection mechanisms; and

sc-7(21)[3]

employs boundary protection mechanisms to separate organization-defined information system components supporting organization-defined missions and/or business functions.

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; enterprise architecture documentation; 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; organizational personnel with boundary protection responsibilities].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the capability to separate information system components supporting organizational missions and/or business functions].