SC-39(1)—Hardware Separation
>Control Description
Implement hardware separation mechanisms to facilitate process isolation.
>Cross-Framework Mappings
>Supplemental Guidance
Hardware-based separation of system processes is generally less susceptible to compromise than software-based separation, thus providing greater assurance that the separation will be enforced. Hardware separation mechanisms include hardware memory management.
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What policies govern the implementation of hardware separation?
- •How are system and communications protection requirements defined and maintained?
- •Who is responsible for configuring and maintaining the security controls specified in SC-39(1)?
Technical Implementation:
- •How is hardware separation technically implemented in your environment?
- •What systems, tools, or configurations enforce this protection requirement?
- •How do you ensure that hardware separation remains effective as the system evolves?
- •How is separation of duties or partitioning technically enforced?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What documentation demonstrates the implementation of SC-39(1)?
- •Can you provide configuration evidence or system diagrams showing this protection control?
- •What logs or monitoring data verify that this control is functioning correctly?
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