CCI-003671

When transferring information between different security domains, sanitize data to minimize delivery of malicious content, command and control of malicious code, malicious code augmentation, and steganography encoded data; spillage of sensitive information in accordance with organization-defined policy.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if when transferring information between different security domains, data is sanitized to minimize [AC-04(25)_ODP[01]; one or more of the following PARAMETER VALUES is/are selected: {delivery of malicious content, command and control of malicious code, malicious code augmentation, and steganography-encoded data; spillage of sensitive information}] in accordance with [AC-04(25)_ODP[02]; policy for sanitizing data is defined].

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Information flow enforcement policy; procedures addressing information flow enforcement; 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 with information flow enforcement responsibilities; system/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms implementing information flow enforcement functions].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-003671.