CCI-001196

Include system components that proactively seek to identify network-based malicious code or malicious websites.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if system components that proactively seek to identify network-based malicious code or malicious websites are included.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and communications protection policy; procedures addressing external malicious code identification; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system components deployed to identify malicious websites and/or web-based malicious code; 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 installing, configuring, and/or maintaining the system; system developers/integrators]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing external malicious code identification].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-001196.