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SC-7 (19)

System and Communications ProtectionRev 5system

Boundary Protection

Control Statement

Block inbound and outbound communications traffic between [Assignment: communication clients] that are independently configured by end users and external service providers.

Supplemental Guidance

Communication clients independently configured by end users and external service providers include instant messaging clients and video conferencing software and applications. Traffic blocking does not apply to communication clients that are configured by organizations to perform authorized functions.

CCI Identifiers (2)

CCI-002408Defines the communication clients that are independently configured by end users and external service providers which will block both inbound and outbound communications traffic.CCI-002409Block inbound and outbound communications traffic between organization-defined communication clients that are independently configured by end users and external service providers.

Linked STIG Checks (1)

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