SC-6—Resource Availability
>Control Description
Protect the availability of resources by allocating ⚙organization-defined resources by ☑priority; quota; [Assignment: organization-defined controls].
>Cross-Framework Mappings
>Supplemental Guidance
Priority protection prevents lower-priority processes from delaying or interfering with the system that services higher-priority processes. Quotas prevent users or processes from obtaining more than predetermined amounts of resources.
>Related Controls
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What policies govern the implementation of resource availability?
- •How are system and communications protection requirements defined and maintained?
- •Who is responsible for configuring and maintaining the security controls specified in SC-6?
Technical Implementation:
- •How is resource availability technically implemented in your environment?
- •What systems, tools, or configurations enforce this protection requirement?
- •How do you ensure that resource availability remains effective as the system evolves?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What documentation demonstrates the implementation of SC-6?
- •Can you provide configuration evidence or system diagrams showing this protection control?
- •What logs or monitoring data verify that this control is functioning correctly?
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