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