SI-4(18) Analyze Traffic and Covert Exfiltration
Control enhancement of SI-4 System Monitoring
Control
Analyze outbound communications traffic at external interfaces to the system and at the following interior points to detect covert exfiltration of information: [Assignment: interior points].
Discussion
Organization-defined interior points include subnetworks and subsystems. Covert means that can be used to exfiltrate information include steganography.
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