SC-8(2)—Transmission Confidentiality And Integrity

Technical

>Control Description

TRANSMISSION CONFIDENTIALITY AND INTEGRITY | PRE / POST TRANSMISSION HANDLING The information system maintains the [Selection (one or more): confidentiality; integrity] of information during preparation for transmission and during reception.

>Supplemental Guidance

Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission or during reception including, for example, during aggregation, at protocol transformation points, and during packing/unpacking. These unauthorized disclosures or modifications compromise the confidentiality or integrity of the information. Related control: AU-10.

>Tailoring Guidance

This security control/enhancement specifies a very specialized and/or advanced capability that is not required for all systems. Consequently, inclusion in a departmental profile is made on a case by case basis.

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