SC-6

Requirement

Protect the availability of resources by allocating [Assignment: organization-defined resources] by [Selection (one or more): priority; quota; [Assignment: organization-defined controls]].

Discussion

Priority protection prevents lower-priority processes from delaying or interfering with the system that services higher-priority processes. Quotas prevent users or processes from obtaining more than predetermined amounts of resources.

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: System and communications protection policy; procedures addressing prioritization of system resources; 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].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing a resource allocation capability; safeguards employed to protect availability of resources].

ID	Assessment Objectives
SC-06	the availability of resources is protected by allocating <SC-06_ODP[01] resources> by <SC-06_ODP[02] SELECTED PARAMETER VALUES>.

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