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

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-SC-7: Boundary protection

Requires communications to be monitored and controlled at external managed interfaces and at key internal interfaces, publicly accessible components to sit in subnetworks physically or logically separated from internal networks, and connections to external networks or systems to pass only through managed interfaces built from boundary protection devices arranged per the security architecture.

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This control maps to 188 controls across 39 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 · 19 controls

  • 1.2.3 Network diagrams maintained
  • 1.2.4 Data flow diagram of account data
  • 1.2.5 Services, protocols, ports inventoried and justified
  • 1.2.6 Security features for insecure services defined
  • 1.3.1 Inbound traffic to CDE restricted
  • 1.3.2 Outbound traffic from CDE restricted
  • 1.3.3 NSCs between wireless and CDE
  • 1.4.1 NSCs between trusted and untrusted networks
  • 1.4.2 Inbound traffic from untrusted networks restricted
  • 1.4.3 Anti-spoofing measures implemented
  • 1.4.4 Account data not stored on internet-accessible systems
  • 1.4.5 Internal IP and routing information protected
  • 1.5.1 Security controls on dual-connected computing devices
  • 11.5.1 IDS/IPS in place
  • 12.6.1 Formal security awareness program implemented
  • 2.2.5 Insecure services or protocols documented
  • 6.4.2 For public-facing web applications, an automated technical solution is deployed that continually detects and prevents web-based attacks, with at least the following: • Is installed in front of public-facing web applications and is configured
  • 7.3.3 The access control system(s) is set to “deny all” by default
  • 9.2.2 Physical and/or logical controls are implemented to restrict use of publicly accessible network jacks within the facility

CIS Controls v8 · 17 controls

  • CIS-1.2 Address Unauthorized Assets
  • CIS-12.2 Establish and Maintain a Secure Network Architecture
  • CIS-12.3 Securely Manage Network Infrastructure
  • CIS-12.8 Establish and Maintain Dedicated Computing Resources for All Administrative Work
  • CIS-13.10 Perform Application Layer Filtering
  • CIS-13.3 Deploy a Network Intrusion Detection Solution
  • CIS-13.4 Perform Traffic Filtering Between Network Segments
  • CIS-13.6 Collect Network Traffic Flow Logs
  • CIS-13.8 Deploy a Network Intrusion Prevention Solution
  • CIS-13.9 Deploy Port-Level Access Control
  • CIS-3.10 Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit
  • CIS-4.4 Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers
  • CIS-4.5 Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices
  • CIS-4.6 Securely Manage Enterprise Assets and Software
  • CIS-9.2 Use DNS Filtering Services
  • CIS-9.3 Maintain and Enforce Network-Based URL Filters
  • CIS-9.6 Block Unnecessary File Types

FedRAMP High · 12 controls

  • CM-2(7) Configure Systems and Components for High-Risk Areas
  • SA-2 Allocation of Resources
  • SA-9(2) Identification of Functions, Ports, Protocols, and Services
  • SC-5 Denial-of-Service Protection
  • SC-7 Boundary Protection
  • SC-7(12) Boundary Protection | Host-based Protection. Implement [Assignment: organization-defined host-based boundary protection mechanisms] at [Assignment: organization-defined system components]
  • SC-7(3) Access Points
  • SC-7(4) External Telecommunications Services
  • SC-7(5) Deny by Default Allow by Exception
  • SC-7(7) Split Tunneling for Remote Devices
  • SC-7(8) Route Traffic to Authenticated Proxy Servers
  • SI-4(4) Inbound and Outbound Communications Traffic

FedRAMP Moderate · 12 controls

  • CM-2(7) Configure Systems and Components for High-Risk Areas
  • SA-2 Allocation of Resources
  • SA-9(2) Identification of Functions, Ports, Protocols, and Services
  • SC-5 Denial-of-Service Protection
  • SC-7 Boundary Protection
  • SC-7(12) Boundary Protection | Host-based Protection. Implement [Assignment: organization-defined host-based boundary protection mechanisms] at [Assignment: organization-defined system components]
  • SC-7(3) Access Points
  • SC-7(4) External Telecommunications Services
  • SC-7(5) Deny by Default Allow by Exception
  • SC-7(7) Split Tunneling for Remote Devices
  • SC-7(8) Route Traffic to Authenticated Proxy Servers
  • SI-4(4) Inbound and Outbound Communications Traffic

NIST SP 800-207 · 8 controls

  • ASBv3-GS-2 Define and implement enterprise segmentation/separation of duties strategy
  • ASBv3-GS-4 Define and implement network security strategy
  • ASBv3-IM-2 Protect identity and authentication systems
  • ASBv3-NS-6 Deploy web application firewall
  • NS-1 Establish network segmentation boundaries
  • NS-2 Secure cloud services with network controls
  • NS-3 Deploy firewall at the edge of enterprise network

ISO 27001:2022 · 7 controls

  • 5.23 Information security for use of cloud services
  • 8.12 Data leakage prevention
  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.21 Security of network services
  • 8.22 Segregation of networks
  • 8.23 Web filtering
  • 8.4 Access to source code
  • ASD37-07 Web content filtering (Excellent)
  • 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)
  • ASD37-32 Network-based IDS/IPS (Limited)

CMMC 2.0 · 6 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 6 controls

  • 5.23 Information security for use of cloud services
  • 8.12 Data leakage prevention
  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.21 Security of network services
  • 8.22 Segregation of networks
  • 8.23 Web filtering

ISO 27701:2019 · 6 controls

  • 6.10 Communications security
  • 6.10.1 Network security management
  • 6.11.1 Security requirements of information systems
  • 6.6.4 System and application access control
  • 6.8.1 Secure areas
  • 6.9.6 Technical vulnerability management

NIST SP 800-172 · 5 controls

  • 3.13.1e Create Diversity in System Components to Limit Malicious Code Propagation
  • 3.13.2e Introduce Unpredictability into System Operations
  • 3.13.3e Confuse and Mislead Adversaries
  • 3.13.4e Physical and Logical Isolation Techniques
  • 3.13.5e Distribute and Relocate System Functions or Resources

NIST SP 800-187 · 5 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-17 Enable and Configure the Local Firewall on Workstations
  • ANSSI-HYG-19 Segment the Network and Partition the Zones
  • ANSSI-HYG-22 Put in Place a Secure Internet Access Gateway
  • ANSSI-HYG-23 Partition Internet Facing Services from the Rest of the Information System

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
  • CM-2(7) Configure Systems and Components for High-Risk Areas
  • SA-2 Allocation of Resources
  • SC-5 Denial-of-Service Protection
  • SC-7 Boundary Protection
  • CM-2(7) Configure Systems and Components for High-Risk Areas
  • SA-2 Allocation of Resources
  • SC-5 Denial-of-Service Protection
  • SC-7 Boundary Protection
  • 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
  • NIST-CSF-RS.MI-01 Incidents are contained
  • SA-2 Allocation of Resources
  • SC-5 Denial-of-Service Protection
  • SC-7 Boundary Protection

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • SOC2-CC5.1 COSO principle 10: Selects and develops control activities to mitigate risks
  • SOC2-CC6.1 Implements logical access security software, infrastructure and architectures over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.6 Measures against threats outside system boundaries are implemented

UK Cyber Essentials · 3 controls

  • CE-FW.1 Boundary Firewalls Deployed
  • CE-FW.4 Approve and Document Inbound Rules
  • CE-FW.5 Remove or Disable Unused Rules

CMMC 2.0 Level 1 · 2 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-171 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • 03.13.01 Boundary Protection
  • 03.13.06 Network Communications - Deny by Default - Allow by Exception

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

API 1164 · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment

DORA · 1 control

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