ComplianceNIST 800-53 control
NIST-PE-18 Location of System Components
- Framework
- NIST SP 800-53 rev5 (5.2.0)
- Family
- PE Physical and Environmental Protection
- Control
- PE-18
Control statement
Position system components within the facility to minimize potential damage from [Assignment: physical and environmental hazards] and to minimize the opportunity for unauthorized access.
Discussion
Physical and environmental hazards include floods, fires, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, terrorism, vandalism, an electromagnetic pulse, electrical interference, and other forms of incoming electromagnetic radiation. Organizations consider the location of entry points where unauthorized individuals, while not being granted access, might nonetheless be near systems. Such proximity can increase the risk of unauthorized access to organizational communications using wireless packet sniffers or microphones, or unauthorized disclosure of information.
Related
Related control · Compliance (5)
- NIST-CP-2 Contingency Plan NIST 800-53 control
- NIST-PE-19 Information Leakage NIST 800-53 control
- NIST-PE-20 Asset Monitoring and Tracking NIST 800-53 control
- NIST-PE-5 Access Control for Output Devices NIST 800-53 control
- NIST-RA-3 Risk Assessment NIST 800-53 control
Referenced by Compliance · has member (1)
- NIST-PE Physical and Environmental Protection NIST 800-53 family
Referenced by Compliance · related control (7)
- NIST-CP-2(2) Capacity Planning NIST 800-53 enhancement
- NIST-PE-19 Information Leakage NIST 800-53 control
- NIST-PE-21 Electromagnetic Pulse Protection NIST 800-53 control
- NIST-PE-23 Facility Location NIST 800-53 control
- NIST-PE-5 Access Control for Output Devices NIST 800-53 control
- NIST-PM-8 Critical Infrastructure Plan NIST 800-53 control
- NIST-RA-3 Risk Assessment NIST 800-53 control