03.14.06.c—Spam and Spyware Protection c
>Control Description
Monitor inbound and outbound communications traffic to detect unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions.
>Cross-Framework Mappings
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What policies and procedures implement the requirement: Monitor inbound and outbound communications traffic to detect unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions?
- •Who is responsible for ensuring compliance with this control?
- •How frequently are procedures reviewed and updated for this control?
- •What governance oversight ensures this control requirement is consistently applied?
- •How do you track and monitor compliance with this control requirement?
Technical Implementation:
- •What technical mechanisms implement the requirement described in this control?
- •How do you technically enforce compliance with this control across all relevant systems?
- •What automated controls or tools support implementation of this requirement?
- •How do you prevent circumvention or bypass of the technical controls for this requirement?
- •What monitoring or alerting validates that technical controls are functioning as intended?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •Provide documented policies, procedures, or standards addressing this control requirement
- •Show technical configurations or settings that implement this control
- •Demonstrate that the control is actively enforced across CUI systems
- •Provide audit logs, reports, or other evidence showing this control in operation
- •Show evidence of periodic testing, validation, or review of this control's effectiveness
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