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SC-40(02) Reduce Detection Potential

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
All changes in this version
unchanged SC part of SC-40

Title

Reduce Detection Potential

Control

Implement cryptographic mechanisms to reduce the detection potential of wireless links to [Assignment: level of reduction].

Discussion

The implementation of cryptographic mechanisms to reduce detection potential is used for covert communications and to protect wireless transmitters from geo-location. It also ensures that the spread spectrum waveforms used to achieve a low probability of detection are not predictable by unauthorized individuals. Mission requirements, projected threats, concept of operations, and applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, and standards determine the levels to which wireless links are undetectable.

Parameters

sc-40.02_odp: level of reduction

Related controls

sc-12, sc-13

Assessment objective

SC-40(02) cryptographic mechanisms to reduce the detection potential of wireless links to [Assignment: level of reduction] are implemented.

STIG rules that implement this control 0

No followed STIG rule cites a CCI indexed to this control (CCI list 2026-07-14).