id: "SC-07(11)" title: "Restrict Incoming Communications Traffic" family: "SC" family_name: "System and Communications Protection" sort_id: "sc-07.11" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "system" parent: "SC-07" enhancement: True


Statement

Only allow incoming communications from {{ insert: param, sc-07.11_odp.01 }} to be routed to {{ insert: param, sc-07.11_odp.02 }}.

Guidance

General source address validation techniques are applied to restrict the use of illegal and unallocated source addresses as well as source addresses that should only be used within the system. The restriction of incoming communications traffic provides determinations that source and destination address pairs represent authorized or allowed communications. Determinations can be based on several factors, including the presence of such address pairs in the lists of authorized or allowed communications, the absence of such address pairs in lists of unauthorized or disallowed pairs, or meeting more general rules for authorized or allowed source and destination pairs. Strong authentication of network addresses is not possible without the use of explicit security protocols, and thus, addresses can often be spoofed. Further, identity-based incoming traffic restriction methods can be employed, including router access control lists and firewall rules.

Assessment Objective

only incoming communications from {{ insert: param, sc-07.11_odp.01 }} are allowed to be routed to {{ insert: param, sc-07.11_odp.02 }}.

System and communications protection policy

procedures addressing boundary protection

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 developer

organizational personnel with boundary protection responsibilities

Mechanisms implementing boundary protection capabilities with respect to source/destination address pairs