CMMC 2.0
System and Communications Protection

CMMC 2.0 SC.L2-3.13.6: Network Communication by Exception

Deny network communications traffic by default and permit only traffic explicitly allowed by exception.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 46 controls across 20 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CIS Controls v8 · 6 controls

  • CIS-12.2 Establish and Maintain a Secure Network Architecture
  • CIS-12.8 Establish and Maintain Dedicated Computing Resources for All Administrative Work
  • CIS-13.4 Perform Traffic Filtering Between Network Segments
  • CIS-13.9 Deploy Port-Level Access Control
  • CIS-4.4 Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
  • CIS-4.5 Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

  • 1.2.5 1.2.5 Allowed services, protocols and ports justified
  • 1.2.6 1.2.6 Security features for insecure services in use
  • 1.3.1 1.3.1 Inbound CDE traffic restricted
  • 1.3.2 1.3.2 Outbound CDE traffic restricted
  • 1.4.2 1.4.2 Restricting traffic entering trusted networks from outside
  • 7.3.3 7.3.3 Access control default deny all
  • ASD37-08 Deny direct internet connectivity (Excellent)
  • ASD37-22 Network segmentation (Excellent)
  • ASD37-25 Software firewall - inbound (Very Good)
  • ASD37-26 Software firewall - outbound (Very Good)

C5 (Germany) · 4 controls

  • C5-COS-01 Technical safeguards
  • C5-COS-02 Security requirements for connections in the Cloud Service Provider's network
  • C5-COS-03 Monitoring of connections in the Cloud Service Provider's network
  • C5-COS-04 Cross-network access

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-CC5.2 CC5.2 General controls over technology (COSO principle 11)
  • SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties
  • SOC2-CC6.6 CC6.6 Protection against threats from outside the system boundary
  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal
  • NS-1 Establish network segmentation boundaries
  • NS-2 Secure cloud services with network controls
  • NS-3 Deploy firewall at the edge of enterprise network
  • ANSSI-HYG-17 Enable and Configure the Local Firewall on Workstations
  • ANSSI-HYG-27 Prohibit Internet Access from Administration Workstations and Servers

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.22 Segregation of networks
  • NIST-CSF-ID.AM-03 Representations of the organization's authorized network communication and internal and external network data flows are maintained
  • NIST-CSF-PR.IR-01 Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-FW.4 Approve and Document Inbound Rules
  • CE-FW.5 Remove or Disable Unused Rules
  • E8-APP-ML1 Application Control (ML1)

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • SC-7(5) Deny by Default Allow by Exception

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • SC-7(5) Deny by Default Allow by Exception

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.20 Networks security

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.10.1 Network security management
  • 03.13.06 Network Communications - Deny by Default - Allow by Exception

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.13.1e Create Diversity in System Components to Limit Malicious Code Propagation

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?

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