id: "AC-04(04)" title: "Flow Control of Encrypted Information" family: "AC" family_name: "Access Control" sort_id: "ac-04.04" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "system" parent: "AC-04" enhancement: True
Statement
Prevent encrypted information from bypassing {{ insert: param, ac-04.04_odp.01 }} by {{ insert: param, ac-04.04_odp.02 }}.
Guidance
Flow control mechanisms include content checking, security policy filters, and data type identifiers. The term encryption is extended to cover encoded data not recognized by filtering mechanisms.
Assessment Objective
encrypted information is prevented from bypassing {{ insert: param, ac-04.04_odp.01 }} by {{ insert: param, ac-04.04_odp.02 }}.
Access control policy
information flow control policies
procedures addressing information flow enforcement
system design documentation
system configuration settings and associated documentation
system audit records
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
System/network administrators
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
system developers
Mechanisms implementing information flow enforcement policy