SC-7(23) Disable Sender Feedback on Protocol Validation Failure

Control enhancement of SC-7 Boundary Protection

Control

Disable feedback to senders on protocol format validation failure.

Discussion

Disabling feedback to senders when there is a failure in protocol validation format prevents adversaries from obtaining information that would otherwise be unavailable.

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