System and Communications Protection Policy
Defines how Your Organization protects the boundaries and internal segmentation of its networks and encrypts data in transit and at rest — boundary protection, network segmentation, and cryptography requirements.
Maps to CMMC Level 2 SC.L2-3.13.1 · CMMC Level 2 SC.L2-3.13.8 · CMMC Level 2 SC.L2-3.13.16
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Purpose
Network boundaries, segmentation, and cryptography are the technical backbone that keeps Your Organization's systems and data protected in transit and at rest. This policy defines the requirements Your Organization applies to boundary protection, network architecture, and encryption across its information systems.
Scope
This policy applies to all Your Organization networks, network devices, cloud environments, and application boundaries that carry or store company or customer data, and to the Engineering and IT Operations teams that design and operate them.
9 more sections in the full template
Boundary protection · Network segmentation · Encryption in transit · Encryption at rest · Cryptographic key management · Session and application-level protections · Architecture and design review · Roles and responsibilities · Review cadence. Download the full document above, or open it in CMDash to fill in your organization name and effective date automatically.
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