CMMC 2.0
System and Communications Protection

CMMC 2.0 SC.L2-3.13.15: Communications Authenticity

Protect the authenticity of communications sessions so a session cannot be hijacked or spoofed.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 32 controls across 21 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-CC5.2 CC5.2 General controls over technology (COSO principle 11)
  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties
  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal
  • DP-3 Encrypt sensitive data in transit
  • IM-4 Authenticate server and services

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-12.6 Use of Secure Network Management and Communication Protocols
  • CIS-9.5 Implement DMARC

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.21 Security of network services
  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 4.2.1 4.2.1 Strong cryptography safeguards PAN over public networks
  • 4.2.1.1 4.2.1.1 Inventory of trusted transmission keys and certificates
  • ASD37-14 Block spoofed emails (Very Good)

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • SC-23 Session Authenticity

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • SC-23 Session Authenticity

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.j Multi-factor or continuous authentication, secured communications and secured emergency communications

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.5.1e Identification of Systems, Components, and Devices

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in System and Communications Protection

You are reading one control. How much of CMMC 2.0 have you already done?

CMMC 2.0 SC.L2-3.13.15 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of CMMC 2.0 your existing evidence covers. Hold FedRAMP Moderate and 108 of 110 CMMC 2.0 controls already carry evidence.

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 1 were rejected on the FedRAMP Moderate pair alone.

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