ComplianceNIST 800-53 control

NIST-SC-32 System Partitioning

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Framework
NIST SP 800-53 rev5 (5.2.0)
Family
SC System and Communications Protection
Control
SC-32
ATT&CK techniques mitigated
1

Control statement

Partition the system into [Assignment: system components] residing in separate [Selection (one of): physical; logical] domains or environments based on [Assignment: circumstances for the physical or logical separation of components].

Discussion

System partitioning is part of a defense-in-depth protection strategy. Organizations determine the degree of physical separation of system components. Physical separation options include physically distinct components in separate racks in the same room, critical components in separate rooms, and geographical separation of critical components. Security categorization can guide the selection of candidates for domain partitioning. Managed interfaces restrict or prohibit network access and information flow among partitioned system components.

ATT&CK mappings (CTID)

• T1590.002 DNS

Related

Mitigates · MITRE ATT&CK (1)

Related control · Compliance (7)

  • NIST-AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-AC-6 Least Privilege NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SA-8 Security and Privacy Engineering Principles NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SC-2 Separation of System and User Functionality NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SC-3 Security Function Isolation NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SC-36 Distributed Processing and Storage NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SC-7 Boundary Protection NIST 800-53 control

Referenced by Compliance · enhancement of (1)

  • NIST-SC-32(1) Separate Physical Domains for Privileged Functions NIST 800-53 enhancement

Referenced by Compliance · has member (1)

  • NIST-SC System and Communications Protection NIST 800-53 family

Referenced by Compliance · related control (7)

  • NIST-AC-4(21) Physical or Logical Separation of Information Flows NIST 800-53 enhancement
  • NIST-AC-6(4) Separate Processing Domains NIST 800-53 enhancement
  • NIST-SA-8 Security and Privacy Engineering Principles NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SC-2 Separation of System and User Functionality NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SC-3 Security Function Isolation NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SC-36 Distributed Processing and Storage NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SC-7 Boundary Protection NIST 800-53 control