11.2: Document Traffic Configuration Rules

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The next version of the control set incorporates all or part of this control into: 4.4: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers, 4.5: Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices.

Control Statement

All configuration rules that allow traffic to flow through network devices should be documented in a configuration management system with a specific business reason for each rule, a specific individual’s name responsible for that business need, and an expected duration of the need.

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