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MA-4 (6)

MaintenanceRev 5organization

Cryptographic Protection

Control Statement

Implement the following cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity and confidentiality of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications: [Assignment: cryptographic mechanisms].

Supplemental Guidance

Failure to protect nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications can result in unauthorized individuals gaining access to organizational information. Unauthorized access during remote maintenance sessions can result in a variety of hostile actions, including malicious code insertion, unauthorized changes to system parameters, and exfiltration of organizational information. Such actions can result in the loss or degradation of mission or business capabilities.

Related Controls (3)

SC-8SC-12SC-13

CCI Identifiers (4)

CCI-000888The organization employs cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity and confidentiality of non-local maintenance and diagnostic communications.CCI-002890Implement organization-defined cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.CCI-003123Implement organization-defined cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.CCI-004193Defines the cryptographic mechanisms for protecting the integrity and confidentiality of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.

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