id: "SC-07(13)" title: "Isolation of Security Tools, Mechanisms, and Support Components" family: "SC" family_name: "System and Communications Protection" sort_id: "sc-07.13" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "system" parent: "SC-07" enhancement: True


Statement

Isolate {{ insert: param, sc-07.13_odp }} from other internal system components by implementing physically separate subnetworks with managed interfaces to other components of the system.

Guidance

Physically separate subnetworks with managed interfaces are useful in isolating computer network defenses from critical operational processing networks to prevent adversaries from discovering the analysis and forensics techniques employed by organizations.

Assessment Objective

{{ insert: param, sc-07.13_odp }} are isolated from other internal system components by implementing physically separate subnetworks with managed interfaces to other components of the system.

System and communications protection policy

procedures addressing boundary protection

system design documentation

system hardware and software

system architecture

system configuration settings and associated documentation

list of security tools and support components to be isolated from other internal system components

system audit records

system security plan

other relevant documents or records

System/network administrators

organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

organizational personnel with boundary protection responsibilities

Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the isolation of information security tools, mechanisms, and support components