SC-5(2): Capacity, Bandwidth, and Redundancy
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Previous Version:
- NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4:
- SC-5(2): Excess Capacity / Bandwidth / Redundancy
Control Statement
Manage capacity, bandwidth, or other redundancy to limit the effects of information flooding denial-of-service attacks.
Supplemental Guidance
Managing capacity ensures that sufficient capacity is available to counter flooding attacks. Managing capacity includes establishing selected usage priorities, quotas, partitioning, or load balancing.