CCI-001101

Implementation Guidance

Determine if the number of external network connections to the system is limited.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and communications protection policy; procedures addressing boundary protection; system design documentation; boundary protection hardware and software; system architecture and configuration documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; communications and network traffic monitoring logs; system audit records; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; organizational personnel with boundary protection responsibilities]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms implementing boundary protection capabilities; mechanisms limiting the number of external network connections to the system].