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PE-21 Electromagnetic Pulse Protection

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.1.1+u4
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Title

Electromagnetic Pulse Protection

Control

Employ [Assignment: protective measures] against electromagnetic pulse damage for [Assignment: system and system components].

Discussion

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a short burst of electromagnetic energy that is spread over a range of frequencies. Such energy bursts may be natural or man-made. EMP interference may be disruptive or damaging to electronic equipment. Protective measures used to mitigate EMP risk include shielding, surge suppressors, ferro-resonant transformers, and earth grounding. EMP protection may be especially significant for systems and applications that are part of the U.S. critical infrastructure.

Parameters

pe-21_odp.01: protective measures
pe-21_odp.02: system and system components

Related controls

pe-18, pe-19

Assessment objective

PE-21 [Assignment: protective measures] are employed against electromagnetic pulse damage for [Assignment: system and system components].

STIG rules that implement this control 0

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