SC.L1-3.13.1—Boundary Protection
>Control Description
Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.
>Cross-Framework Mappings
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What policies and procedures govern implementation of Boundary Protection?
- •Who is responsible for overseeing compliance with this requirement?
- •How do you communicate requirements to relevant personnel?
- •How often do you review and update policies related to this control?
- •What governance process ensures consistent implementation across the organization?
Technical Implementation:
- •What technologies and tools implement Boundary Protection?
- •How do you technically enforce this requirement?
- •What automated mechanisms support this control?
- •What logging or monitoring provides visibility into implementation?
- •How do you verify technical implementation is functioning correctly?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What network diagrams show boundary protection architecture?
- •What firewall rule sets and configurations can you provide?
- •What encryption implementation documentation shows FIPS-validated crypto?
- •What key management procedures can you provide?
- •What network segmentation documentation shows proper separation?
- •What evidence shows cryptographic mechanisms protect CUI?
- •What configuration documentation shows security controls are properly implemented?
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