SC-26

Requirement

Include components within organizational systems specifically designed to be the target of malicious attacks for detecting, deflecting, and analyzing such attacks.

Discussion

Decoys (i.e., honeypots, honeynets, or deception nets) are established to attract adversaries and deflect attacks away from the operational systems that support organizational mission and business functions. Use of decoys requires some supporting isolation measures to ensure that any deflected malicious code does not infect organizational systems. Depending on the specific usage of the decoy, consultation with the Office of the General Counsel before deployment may be needed.

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: System and communications protection policy; procedures addressing the use of decoys; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system audit records; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: System/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system developer].

ID	Assessment Objectives
SC-26[03]	components within organizational systems specifically designed to be the target of malicious attacks are included to analyze such attacks.
SC-26[02]	components within organizational systems specifically designed to be the target of malicious attacks are included to deflect such attacks;
SC-26[01]	components within organizational systems specifically designed to be the target of malicious attacks are included to detect such attacks;

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