id: "SC-31(01)" title: "Test Covert Channels for Exploitability" family: "SC" family_name: "System and Communications Protection" sort_id: "sc-31.01" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "organization" parent: "SC-31" enhancement: True
Statement
Test a subset of the identified covert channels to determine the channels that are exploitable.
Guidance
None.
Assessment Objective
a subset of the identified covert channels is tested to determine the channels that are exploitable.
System and communications protection policy
procedures addressing covert channel analysis
system design documentation
system configuration settings and associated documentation
list of covert channels
covert channel analysis documentation
system audit records
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
System/network administrators
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
organizational personnel with covert channel analysis responsibilities
Organizational process for testing covert channels
mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the testing of covert channel analysis