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.