id: "SC-40(01)" title: "Electromagnetic Interference" family: "SC" family_name: "System and Communications Protection" sort_id: "sc-40.01" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "system" parent: "SC-40" enhancement: True


Statement

Implement cryptographic mechanisms that achieve {{ insert: param, sc-40.01_odp }} against the effects of intentional electromagnetic interference.

Guidance

The implementation of cryptographic mechanisms for electromagnetic interference protects systems against intentional jamming that might deny or impair communications by ensuring that wireless spread spectrum waveforms used to provide anti-jam protection are not predictable by unauthorized individuals. The implementation of cryptographic mechanisms may also coincidentally mitigate the effects of unintentional jamming due to interference from legitimate transmitters that share the same spectrum. Mission requirements, projected threats, concept of operations, and laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, and standards determine levels of wireless link availability, cryptography needed, and performance.

Assessment Objective

cryptographic mechanisms that achieve {{ insert: param, sc-40.01_odp }} against the effects of intentional electromagnetic interference are implemented.

System and communications protection policy

access control policy and procedures

procedures addressing wireless link protection

system design documentation

wireless network diagrams

system configuration settings and associated documentation

system architecture

system communications hardware and software

security categorization results

system audit records

system security plan

other relevant documents or records

System/network administrators

organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

system developer

organizational personnel installing, configuring, and/or maintaining the system

organizational personnel authorizing, installing, configuring, and/or maintaining internal and external wireless links

Cryptographic mechanisms enforcing protections against effects of intentional electromagnetic interference