Protected Distribution System (PDS) Construction

Protected Distribution System (PDS) Construction - Sealed Joints

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-30949	CS-04.02.02	SV-40991r3_rule	DCSR-3 ECCT-2 PESS-1	Medium

Description
A PDS that is not constructed and sealed as required could result in the undetected interception of classified information. Sealing of joints is necessary to ensure that daily visual inspections of the PDS for signs of attempted or actual intrusion can be accurately and thoroughly conducted.

STIG	Date
Traditional Security	2013-07-11

Details

Check Text ( C-39611r3_chk )
Check to ensure: 1. All PDS seams and connectors are permanently sealed completely around all surfaces (e.g., welding (continuous or track), compression, epoxy, fusion, etc.). 2. If pull boxes are used, check that the pull-box covers are sealed to the pull boxes completely around the mating surfaces. 3. Boxes with prepunched knockouts are not be used. NOTE: If a pre-fabricated (Modular types such as Holocom or Wiremold) PDS is used it is also required to have all joints sealed as specified above.

Check Text ( C-39611r3_chk )

Check to ensure:
1. All PDS seams and connectors are permanently sealed completely around all surfaces (e.g., welding (continuous or track), compression, epoxy, fusion, etc.).

2. If pull boxes are used, check that the pull-box covers are sealed to the pull boxes completely around the mating surfaces.

3. Boxes with prepunched knockouts are not be used.

NOTE: If a pre-fabricated (Modular types such as Holocom or Wiremold) PDS is used it is also required to have all joints sealed as specified above.

Fix Text (F-34761r3_fix)
1. All PDS seams and connectors must be permanently sealed completely around all surfaces (e.g., welding (continuous or track), compression, epoxy, fusion, etc.). 2. If pull boxes are used the pull-box covers must be sealed to the pull boxes completely around the mating surfaces. 3. Boxes with prepunched knockouts must not be used. NOTE: If a pre-fabricated (Modular type, such as Holocom or Wiremold) PDS is used it is also required to have all joints sealed as specified above.

Fix Text (F-34761r3_fix)

1. All PDS seams and connectors must be permanently sealed *completely around* all surfaces (e.g., welding (continuous or track), compression, epoxy, fusion, etc.).

2. If pull boxes are used the pull-box covers must be sealed to the pull boxes *completely around* the mating surfaces.

3. Boxes with prepunched knockouts must not be used.

NOTE: If a pre-fabricated (Modular type, such as Holocom or Wiremold) PDS is used it is also required to have all joints sealed as specified above.