id: "SC-40(02)" title: "Reduce Detection Potential" family: "SC" family_name: "System and Communications Protection" sort_id: "sc-40.02" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "system" parent: "SC-40" enhancement: True
Statement
Implement cryptographic mechanisms to reduce the detection potential of wireless links to {{ insert: param, sc-40.02_odp }}.
Guidance
The implementation of cryptographic mechanisms to reduce detection potential is used for covert communications and to protect wireless transmitters from geo-location. It also ensures that the spread spectrum waveforms used to achieve a low probability of detection are not predictable by unauthorized individuals. Mission requirements, projected threats, concept of operations, and applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, and standards determine the levels to which wireless links are undetectable.
Assessment Objective
cryptographic mechanisms to reduce the detection potential of wireless links to {{ insert: param, sc-40.02_odp }} 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 to reduce the detection of wireless links