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Session Authenticity (03.13.15) Session Authenticity

High-Level Description

Family: System and Communications Protection Framework: NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 Applicability: Systems processing, storing, or transmitting CUI

Session Authenticity

What to Check

• Verify Session Authenticity (03.13.15) Session Authenticity is implemented for CUI systems
• Review SSP documentation for Session Authenticity (03.13.15)
• Validate CMMC Level 2 assessment objective for Session Authenticity (03.13.15)
• Confirm POA&M addresses any gaps for Session Authenticity (03.13.15)

How to Test

Step 1: Review System Security Plan

Examine the SSP for Session Authenticity (03.13.15) implementation description and responsible parties.

Step 2: Assess Implementation

# Verify security controls protecting CUI
# Check access controls, encryption, monitoring as applicable

# For Linux systems:
ls -la /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null
grep -r "CUI\|controlled" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

# For cloud:
# Use cloud-audit-mcp tools to assess posture

Step 3: CMMC Assessment Validation

Verify this requirement passes CMMC Level 2 assessment methodology per SP 800-171A Rev 3.

Tools

Remediation Guide

Requirement Statement

Implement Session Authenticity per NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3.

Supplemental Guidance

Protecting session authenticity addresses communications protection at the session level, not at the packet level. Such protection establishes grounds for confidence at both ends of the communications sessions in the ongoing identities of other parties and the validity of the transmitted information. Authenticity protection includes protecting against adversary-in-the-middle attacks, session hijacking, and the insertion of false information into sessions.

Risk Assessment

CWE Categories

References

• NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
• NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 (Assessment)
• CMMC Model Overview
• NIST OSCAL Content

Checklist

• SSP documents Session Authenticity (03.13.15) implementation
• Evidence of operating effectiveness collected
• POA&M addresses any gaps
• CMMC assessment objective met
• Continuous monitoring active