ComplianceNIST 800-53 enhancement

NIST-MA-4(4) Authentication and Separation of Maintenance Sessions

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Framework
NIST SP 800-53 rev5 (5.2.0)
Family
MA Maintenance
Control
MA-4(4)

Control statement

Protect nonlocal maintenance sessions by: (a) Employing [Assignment: authenticators that are replay resistant] ; and (b) Separating the maintenance sessions from other network sessions with the system by either: (1) Physically separated communications paths; or (2) Logically separated communications paths.

Discussion

Communications paths can be logically separated using encryption.

Related

Enhancement of · Compliance (1)

  • NIST-MA-4 Nonlocal Maintenance NIST 800-53 control