CCI-002741

Employ spam protection mechanisms at system entry points to detect and take action on unsolicited messages.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if: - spam protection mechanisms are employed at system entry points to detect unsolicited messages. - spam protection mechanisms are employed at system exit points to detect unsolicited messages. - spam protection mechanisms are employed at system entry points to act on unsolicited messages. - spam protection mechanisms are employed at system exit points to act on unsolicited messages.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and information integrity policy; system and information integrity procedures; configuration management policies and procedures (CM-1); procedures addressing spam protection; spam protection mechanisms; records of spam protection updates; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system audit records; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel responsible for spam protection; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators; system developer]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for implementing spam protection; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing spam protection].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-002741.