ComplianceNIST 800-53 enhancement

NIST-SC-7(17) Automated Enforcement of Protocol Formats

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Framework
NIST SP 800-53 rev5 (5.2.0)
Family
SC System and Communications Protection
Control
SC-7(17)

Control statement

Enforce adherence to protocol formats.

Discussion

System components that enforce protocol formats include deep packet inspection firewalls and XML gateways. The components verify adherence to protocol formats and specifications at the application layer and identify vulnerabilities that cannot be detected by devices operating at the network or transport layers.

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