The Voice Video Session Manager used for unclassified communication within a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) must be configured in accordance with the Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNNSI) 5000.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-71689	SRG-NET-000512-VVSM-00057	SV-86313r2_rule		Medium

Description
Configuring the Voice Video Session Manager in accordance with CNNSI 5000 for unclassified communication systems supporting VVoIP endpoints within SCIFs ensures compliance with federal standards and establishes a common security baseline across DoD that reflects the most restrictive security posture consistent with operational requirements. Voice Video Session Managers may support voice video endpoints that could potentially be activated from the session manager (inadvertently or covertly) and transmit classified conversations over unclassified networks if not properly configured. Voice Video Endpoint microphones and speakers may be activated to pick up conversation audio within the area and conduct it over the network connection, even when the endpoint is on-hook. The Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures (TSCM) program protects sensitive government information, to include classified information, through the establishment of on-hook audio security standards. References: CNSS Instruction No. 5000, Guidelines for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), dated August 2016 IC Tech Spec-For ICD/ICS 705, Technical Specifications for Construction and Management of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities, version 1.3 dated September 10, 2015

Description

Configuring the Voice Video Session Manager in accordance with CNNSI 5000 for unclassified communication systems supporting VVoIP endpoints within SCIFs ensures compliance with federal standards and establishes a common security baseline across DoD that reflects the most restrictive security posture consistent with operational requirements. Voice Video Session Managers may support voice video endpoints that could potentially be activated from the session manager (inadvertently or covertly) and transmit classified conversations over unclassified networks if not properly configured. Voice Video Endpoint microphones and speakers may be activated to pick up conversation audio within the area and conduct it over the network connection, even when the endpoint is on-hook. The Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures (TSCM) program protects sensitive government information, to include classified information, through the establishment of on-hook audio security standards. References: CNSS Instruction No. 5000, Guidelines for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), dated August 2016 IC Tech Spec-For ICD/ICS 705, Technical Specifications for Construction and Management of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities, version 1.3 dated September 10, 2015

STIG	Date
Voice Video Session Management Security Requirements Guide	2017-01-04

Details

Check Text ( C-71999r2_chk )
If the Voice Video Session Manager does not support voice video endpoints used for unclassified communication within a SCIF, this check procedure is Not Applicable. Verify the Voice Video Session Manager supporting voice video endpoints used for unclassified communication within a SCIF is configured in accordance with the CNNSI 5000. If the Voice Video Session Manager is not configured in accordance with the CNNSI 5000, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-71999r2_chk )

If the Voice Video Session Manager does not support voice video endpoints used for unclassified communication within a SCIF, this check procedure is Not Applicable.

Verify the Voice Video Session Manager supporting voice video endpoints used for unclassified communication within a SCIF is configured in accordance with the CNNSI 5000.

If the Voice Video Session Manager is not configured in accordance with the CNNSI 5000, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-78017r2_fix)
Configure the Voice Video Session Manager supporting voice video endpoints used for unclassified communication within a SCIF to be configured in accordance with CNNSI 5000.