3.10 Physical Protection

Statement

Monitor physical access to the facility where the system resides using physical intrusion alarms and surveillance equipment.

Guidance

Physical intrusion alarms can be used to alert security personnel when unauthorized access to the facility is attempted. Alarm systems work in conjunction with physical barriers, physical access control systems, and facility security guards by triggering a response when these other forms of security have been compromised or breached. Physical intrusion alarms can include different types of sensor devices, including motion sensors, contact sensors, and broken glass sensors. Surveillance equipment includes video cameras installed at strategic locations throughout the facility. This requirement enhances SP 800-171 requirement 03.10.02.

Statement

• (includes detect and reveal) Reduce risk due to ignorance of threat events and possible replicated or similar threat events in the same or similar environments.

  • Reduce likelihood of impact.

  • The adversary loses the advantage of stealth as defenders are better prepared by developing and sharing threat intelligence.

Assessment objective

physical access to the facility where the system resides is monitored using physical intrusion alarms.

Assessment objective

physical access to the facility where the system resides is monitored using physical surveillance equipment.

Assessment method

• Physical and environmental protection policy procedures addressing physical access monitoring physical access monitoring records physical access log reviews physical access logs or records system security plan other relevant documents or records

Assessment method

• Personnel with physical access monitoring responsibilities personnel with incident response responsibilities personnel with information security responsibilities

Assessment method

• Processes for monitoring physical intrusion alarms and surveillance equipment mechanisms supporting and/or implementing physical intrusion alarms and surveillance equipment mechanisms supporting and/or implementing physical access monitoring

Statement

• Authorize and control {{ insert: param, A.03.10.02E_prm_1 }} entering and exiting the facility.

• Maintain records of the system components.

Guidance

Enforcing authorizations for the entry and exit of system components may require restricting access to delivery areas and isolating the areas from the system and media libraries. This requirement does not enhance a specific requirement in SP 800-171 but can be used to strengthen the protection of CUI associated with critical programs or high value assets.

Statement

• (includes preempt) Ensure that the threat event does not have an impact.

  • Reduce likelihood of occurrence and/or reduce likelihood of impact.

  • The adversary’s efforts or resources cannot be applied or are wasted.

Assessment objective

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Assessment objective

{{ insert: param, A.03.10.02E.ODP.01 }} are controlled when entering the facility.

Assessment objective

{{ insert: param, A.03.10.02E.ODP.02 }} are authorized when exiting the facility.

Assessment objective

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Assessment objective

records of the system components entering and exiting the facility are maintained.

Assessment method

• Physical and environmental protection policy procedures addressing the delivery and removal of system components from the facility facility housing the system records of items entering and exiting the facility system security plan other relevant documents or records

Assessment method

• Personnel with responsibilities for controlling system components entering and exiting the facility personnel with information security responsibilities

Assessment method

• Process for authorizing, monitoring, and controlling system-related items entering and exiting the facility mechanisms supporting and/or implementing, authorizing, monitoring, and controlling system components entering and exiting the facility