CCI-001126

Prevent systems from entering unsecure states in the event of an operational failure of a boundary protection device.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if systems are prevented from entering unsecure states in the event of an operational failure of a boundary protection device.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and communications protection policy; procedures addressing boundary protection; system design documentation; system architecture; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system audit records; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system developer; organizational personnel with boundary protection responsibilities]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing secure failure].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-001126.