FedRAMP Moderate
SI - System and Information Integrity

FedRAMP Moderate SI-8: Spam Protection

Employ spam protection at entry/exit points; update spam protection mechanisms when new releases available.

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This control maps to 16 controls across 12 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 · 3 controls

  • CIS-9.2 Use DNS Filtering Services
  • CIS-9.6 Block Unnecessary File Types
  • CIS-9.7 Deploy and Maintain Email Server Anti-Malware Protections
  • ASD37-06 Email content filtering (Excellent)
  • ASD37-14 Block spoofed emails (Very Good)

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.6 Measures against threats outside system boundaries are implemented
  • SOC2-CC6.8 Controls to prevent or detect unauthorized or malicious software
  • AUCDR-IS-5 Limit, prevent, detect and remove malware
  • CCM-TVM-02 Malware Protection Policy and Procedures

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.7 Protection against malware

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.7 Protection against malware
  • NIST800-SI-8 Spam Protection. Employ spam protection mechanisms at system entry and exit points to detect and act on unsolicited messages; and Update spam protection mechanisms when new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 5.4.1 Processes and automated mechanisms are in place to detect and protect personnel against phishing attacks

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