Assessment Objective
Determine if:
- SC-31(02) the maximum bandwidth for identified covert [Selection (one or more): storage; timing] channels is reduced to [Assignment: values].
Assessment Methods
Examine
- System and communications protection policy
- procedures addressing covert channel analysis
- acquisition contracts for systems or services
- acquisition documentation
- system design documentation
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
- covert channel analysis documentation
- system audit records
- system security plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview
- System/network administrators
- organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
- organizational personnel with covert channel analysis responsibilities
- system developers/integrators
Test
- Organizational process for conducting covert channel analysis
- mechanisms supporting and/or implementing covert channel analysis
- mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the capability to reduce the bandwidth of covert channels
Linked Issues
| Linktype | Issue |
|---|---|
| blocks | SC-31(02) Maximum Bandwidth |