SC-10

SC-10 NETWORK DISCONNECT

Overview

Number	Title	Impact	Priority	Subject Area
SC-10	Network Disconnect	MODERATE	P2	System And Communications Protection

Instructions
The information system terminates the network connection associated with a communications session at the end of the session or after Assignment: organization-defined time period of inactivity.

Guidance
This control applies to both internal and external networks. Terminating network connections associated with communications sessions include, for example, de-allocating associated TCP/IP address/port pairs at the operating system level, or de-allocating networking assignments at the application level if multiple application sessions are using a single, operating system-level network connection. Time periods of inactivity may be established by organizations and include, for example, time periods by type of network access or for specific network accesses.

Guidance

This control applies to both internal and external networks. Terminating network connections associated with communications sessions include, for example, de-allocating associated TCP/IP address/port pairs at the operating system level, or de-allocating networking assignments at the application level if multiple application sessions are using a single, operating system-level network connection. Time periods of inactivity may be established by organizations and include, for example, time periods by type of network access or for specific network accesses.

Enhancements