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Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Survey

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Requirements NIST SOURCE

Employ a technical surveillance countermeasures survey at [locations][one of: ; when].

Discussion (NIST Supplemental Guidance)

A technical surveillance countermeasures survey is a service provided by qualified personnel to detect the presence of technical surveillance devices and hazards and to identify technical security weaknesses that could be used in the conduct of a technical penetration of the surveyed facility. Technical surveillance countermeasures surveys also provide evaluations of the technical security posture of organizations and facilities and include visual, electronic, and physical examinations of surveyed facilities, internally and externally. The surveys also provide useful input for risk assessments and information regarding organizational exposure to potential adversaries.

Implementation Guidance

Engineering Interpretation

Original engineering commentary written for this explorer — not NIST source text and not authoritative guidance.

No engineering interpretation has been authored for RA-6 yet. This section is architected to receive it — see the Requirements and Assessment sections above for the authoritative NIST source content in the meantime.

Assessment

NIST SP 800-53A REV 5.2.0

Assessment Objectives

  1. locations to employ technical surveillance countermeasure surveys are defined;
  2. one or more of the following PARAMETER VALUES is/are selected: { <RA-06_ODP[03] frequency>; when <RA-06_ODP[04] events or indicators>};
  3. the frequency at which to employ technical surveillance countermeasure surveys is defined (if selected);
  4. events or indicators which, if they occur, trigger a technical surveillance countermeasures survey are defined (if selected);
  5. a technical surveillance countermeasures survey is employed at <RA-06_ODP[01] locations> <RA-06_ODP[02] SELECTED PARAMETER VALUES>.

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Risk assessment policy; procedures addressing technical surveillance countermeasures surveys; audit records/event logs; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with technical surveillance countermeasures surveys responsibilities; system/network administrators; organizational personnel with security responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for technical surveillance countermeasures surveys; mechanisms/tools supporting and/or implementing technical surveillance countermeasure surveys].

STIGs & CCIs

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Evidence

Potential Evidence — Derived

Categorized from the SP 800-53A "Examine"/"Test" artifact list above by keyword — not an authoritative NIST evidence list.

Policy

  • Risk assessment policy
  • system security plan

Testing

  • Organizational processes for technical surveillance countermeasures surveys
  • mechanisms/tools supporting and/or implementing technical surveillance countermeasure surveys

Other Records

  • procedures addressing technical surveillance countermeasures surveys
  • audit records/event logs
  • other relevant documents or records