SA-08(16) Self-reliant Trustworthiness
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Title
Self-reliant Trustworthiness
Control
Implement the security design principle of self-reliant trustworthiness in [Assignment: systems or system components].
Discussion
The principle of self-reliant trustworthiness states that systems minimize their reliance on other systems for their own trustworthiness. A system is trustworthy by default, and any connection to an external entity is used to supplement its function. If a system were required to maintain a connection with another external entity in order to maintain its trustworthiness, then that system would be vulnerable to malicious and non-malicious threats that could result in the loss or degradation of that connection. The benefit of the principle of self-reliant trustworthiness is that the isolation of a system will make it less vulnerable to attack. A corollary to this principle relates to the ability of the system (or system component) to operate in isolation and then resynchronize with other components when it is rejoined with them.
Parameters
sa-08.16_odp: systems or system components
Assessment objective
SA-08(16) [Assignment: systems or system components] implement the security design principle of self-reliant trustworthiness.
STIG rules that implement this control 0
No followed STIG rule cites a CCI indexed to this control (CCI list 2026-07-14).