SC-7 (17)     Boundary Protection | Automated Enforcement Of Protocol Formats

The information system enforces adherence to protocol formats.

                    
                

Applicable CNSSI 1253 Baselines

Confidentiality
  • L
  • M
  • H
Integrity
  • L
  • M
  • H
Availability
  • L
  • M
  • H

Supplemental Guidance

Information system components that enforce protocol formats include, for example, deep packet inspection firewalls and XML gateways. Such system components verify adherence to protocol formats/specifications (e.g., IEEE) at the application layer and identify significant vulnerabilities that cannot be detected by devices operating at the network or transport layers.


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