Overview

Security Requirements for 03.04.07 Non-essential Services

Restricting the use of nonessential software (programs) includes restricting the roles allowed to approve program execution; prohibiting auto-execute; program blacklisting and whitelisting; or restricting the number of program instances executed at the same time. The organization makes a security-based determination which functions, ports, protocols, and/or services are restricted. Bluetooth, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and peer-to-peer networking are examples of protocols organizations consider preventing the use of, restricting, or disabling.

Evidence

  1. 03.04.07

    Restrict, disable, or prevent the use of nonessential programs, functions, ports, protocols, and services.