id: "PE-04" title: "Access Control for Transmission" family: "PE" family_name: "Physical and Environmental Protection" sort_id: "pe-04" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization"
Statement
Control physical access to {{ insert: param, pe-04_odp.01 }} within organizational facilities using {{ insert: param, pe-04_odp.02 }}.
Guidance
Security controls applied to system distribution and transmission lines prevent accidental damage, disruption, and physical tampering. Such controls may also be necessary to prevent eavesdropping or modification of unencrypted transmissions. Security controls used to control physical access to system distribution and transmission lines include disconnected or locked spare jacks, locked wiring closets, protection of cabling by conduit or cable trays, and wiretapping sensors.
Assessment Objective
physical access to {{ insert: param, pe-04_odp.01 }} within organizational facilities is controlled using {{ insert: param, pe-04_odp.02 }}.
Physical and environmental protection policy
procedures addressing access control for transmission mediums
system design documentation
facility communications and wiring diagrams
list of physical security safeguards applied to system distribution and transmission lines
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel with physical access control responsibilities
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
Organizational processes for access control to distribution and transmission lines
mechanisms/security safeguards supporting and/or implementing access control to distribution and transmission lines