CCI-000991

Position system components within the facility to minimize the opportunity for unauthorized access.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if system components are positioned within the facility to minimize potential damage from [PE-18_ODP; physical and environmental hazards that could result in potential damage to system components within the facility are defined] and to minimize the opportunity for unauthorized access.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Physical and environmental protection policy; procedures addressing the positioning of system components; documentation providing the location and position of system components within the facility; locations housing system components within the facility; list of physical and environmental hazards with the potential to damage system components within the facility; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with responsibilities for positioning system components; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for positioning system components].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-000991.