CCI-001207

Implementation Guidance

Determine if a subset of the identified covert channels is tested to determine the channels that are exploitable.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and communications protection policy; procedures addressing covert channel analysis; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; list of covert channels; covert channel analysis documentation; 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 covert channel analysis responsibilities]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational process for testing covert channels; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the testing of covert channel analysis].