Title

Applications providing information flow control must track problems associated with the binding of security attributes to data. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within an information system and between information systems (as opposed to who is allowed to access the information) and without explicit regard to subsequent accesses to that information. Attribution, (e.g., the ability to attribute actions to certain individuals) is a critical component of a security concept of operations. The ability to identify source and destination points for information flowing in an information system, allows forensic reconstruction of events when required, and increases policy compliance by attributing policy violations to specific organizations/individuals. In order to identify problems that may occur when binding security attributes to information, tracking and or auditing of these binding events must take place. Rationale for non-applicability: Mobile applications that provide flow control or inter-domain communication are outside the scope of this SRG.

Check Content

This requirement is NA for the MAPP SRG.

Fix Text

The requirement is NA. No fix is required.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-46526r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-35239

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Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.