id: "SC-10" title: "Network Disconnect" family: "SC" family_name: "System and Communications Protection" sort_id: "sc-10" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "system"


Statement

Terminate the network connection associated with a communications session at the end of the session or after {{ insert: param, sc-10_odp }} of inactivity.

Guidance

Network disconnect applies to internal and external networks. Terminating network connections associated with specific communications sessions includes de-allocating TCP/IP address or port pairs at the operating system level and de-allocating the networking assignments at the application level if multiple application sessions are using a single operating system-level network connection. Periods of inactivity may be established by organizations and include time periods by type of network access or for specific network accesses.

Assessment Objective

the network connection associated with a communication session is terminated at the end of the session or after {{ insert: param, sc-10_odp }} of inactivity.

System and communications protection policy

procedures addressing network disconnect

system design documentation

security plan

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

Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing a network disconnect capability