Assessment Objective
Determine if:
- SC-07a.
- SC-07a.[01] communications at external managed interfaces to the system are monitored;
- SC-07a.[02] communications at external managed interfaces to the system are controlled;
- SC-07a.[03] communications at key internal managed interfaces within the system are monitored;
- SC-07a.[04] communications at key internal managed interfaces within the system are controlled;
- SC-07b. subnetworks for publicly accessible system components are [Selection: physically; logically] separated from internal organizational networks;
- SC-07c. external networks or systems are only connected to through managed interfaces consisting of boundary protection devices arranged in accordance with an organizational security and privacy architecture.
Assessment Methods
Examine
- System and communications protection policy
- procedures addressing boundary protection
- list of key internal boundaries of the system
- system design documentation
- boundary protection hardware and software
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
- enterprise security architecture documentation
- system audit records
- system security plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview
- System/network administrators
- organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
- system developer
- organizational personnel with boundary protection responsibilities
Test
- Mechanisms implementing boundary protection capabilities
Linked Issues
| Linktype | Issue |
|---|---|
| blocks | SC-07 [L] Boundary Protection |