CCI-004973

Defines the unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions that will be monitored for inbound communications traffic.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if: - inbound communications traffic is monitored [SI-04(04)_ODP[01]; the frequency at which to monitor inbound communications traffic for unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions is defined] for [SI-04(04)_ODP[02]; unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions that are to be monitored in inbound communications traffic are defined]. - outbound communications traffic is monitored [SI-04(04)_ODP[03]; the frequency at which to monitor outbound communications traffic for unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions is defined] for [SI-04(04)_ODP[04]; unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions that are to be monitored in outbound communications traffic are defined].

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: System and information integrity policy; system and information integrity procedures; procedures addressing system monitoring tools and techniques; system design documentation; system monitoring tools and techniques documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system protocols; 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; organizational personnel responsible for monitoring the system; organizational personnel responsible for the intrusion detection system]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for intrusion detection and system monitoring; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing intrusion detection and system monitoring capabilities; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the monitoring of inbound and outbound communications traffic].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-004973.