SC-7(13) Isolation of Security Tools, Mechanisms, and Support Components
Control enhancement of SC-7 Boundary Protection
Control
Isolate [Assignment: information security tools, mechanisms, and support components] from other internal system components by implementing physically separate subnetworks with managed interfaces to other components of the system.
Discussion
Physically separate subnetworks with managed interfaces are useful in isolating computer network defenses from critical operational processing networks to prevent adversaries from discovering the analysis and forensics techniques employed by organizations.
Related controls
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