SC-7(26): Classified National Security System Connections
Control Family:
Parent Control:
Threats Addressed:
Baselines:
(Not part of any baseline)
Control is new to this version of the control set and incorporates the following control from the previous version: CA-3(2): Classified National Security System Connections.
Control Statement
Prohibit the direct connection of a classified national security system to an external network without the use of [Assignment: organization-defined boundary protection device].
Supplemental Guidance
A direct connection is a dedicated physical or virtual connection between two or more systems. Organizations typically do not have complete control over external networks, including the Internet. Boundary protection devices (e.g., firewalls, gateways, and routers) mediate communications and information flows between classified national security systems and external networks. In addition, approved boundary protection devices (typically managed interface or cross-domain systems) provide information flow enforcement from systems to external networks.