id: "AC-04(31)" title: "Failed Content Transfer Prevention" family: "AC" family_name: "Access Control" sort_id: "ac-04.31" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "system" parent: "AC-04" enhancement: True


Statement

When transferring information between different security domains, prevent the transfer of failed content to the receiving domain.

Guidance

Content that failed filtering checks can corrupt the system if transferred to the receiving domain.

Assessment Objective

when transferring information between different security domains, the transfer of failed content to the receiving domain is prevented.

Information flow enforcement policy

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

Organizational personnel with information flow enforcement responsibilities

system/network administrators

organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

Mechanisms implementing information flow enforcement functions