NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
SC - System and Communications Protection

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-SC-40: SC-40 Wireless Link Protection

What does NIST800-SC-40 require?

Protect external and internal [Assignment: organization-defined wireless links] from the following signal parameter attacks: [Assignment: organization-defined types of signal parameter attacks or references to sources for such attacks].

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 16 controls across 9 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 1.2.6 1.2.6 Security features for insecure services in use
  • 11.2.2 11.2.2 Inventory of authorized wireless access points
  • 4.2.1.2 4.2.1.2 Wireless networks use strong cryptography

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.21 Security of network services

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.21 Security of network services

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.10.1 Network security management
  • 6.7.1 Cryptographic controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

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

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-02 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected

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 SC - System and Communications Protection

You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-SC-40 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 163 of 1014 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls already carry evidence.

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