PE-04 Access Control for Transmission
Physical and Environmental Protection
Description
Control physical access to [Assignment: organization-defined system distribution and transmission lines] within organizational facilities using [Assignment: organization-defined security controls].
Supplemental Guidance
Security controls applied to system distribution and transmission lines prevent accidental damage, disruption, and physical tampering. Such controls may also be necessary to prevent eavesdropping or modification of unencrypted transmissions. Security controls used to control physical access to system distribution and transmission lines include disconnected or locked spare jacks, locked wiring closets, protection of cabling by conduit or cable trays, and wiretapping sensors.
Changes from Rev 4
Title changed from 'Access Control for Transmission Medium' Changes parameter text from 'safeguards' to 'controls' Discussion includes additional examples
Patterns that use this control (2)
Grouped by the emphasis each pattern gives it.