id: "PE-21" title: "Electromagnetic Pulse Protection" family: "PE" family_name: "Physical and Environmental Protection" sort_id: "pe-21" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization"


Statement

Employ {{ insert: param, pe-21_odp.01 }} against electromagnetic pulse damage for {{ insert: param, pe-21_odp.02 }}.

Guidance

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a short burst of electromagnetic energy that is spread over a range of frequencies. Such energy bursts may be natural or man-made. EMP interference may be disruptive or damaging to electronic equipment. Protective measures used to mitigate EMP risk include shielding, surge suppressors, ferro-resonant transformers, and earth grounding. EMP protection may be especially significant for systems and applications that are part of the U.S. critical infrastructure.

Assessment Objective

{{ insert: param, pe-21_odp.01 }} are employed against electromagnetic pulse damage for {{ insert: param, pe-21_odp.02 }}.

Physical and environmental protection policy

procedures addressing protective measures to mitigate EMP risk to systems and components

documentation detailing protective measures to mitigate EMP risk

list of locations where protective measures to mitigate EMP risk are implemented

system security plan

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with responsibilities for physical and environmental protection

system developers/integrators

organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

Mechanisms for mitigating EMP risk