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PE-19(1)_national-emissions-policies-and-procedures

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Protect system components, associated data communications, and networks in accordance with national Emissions Security policies and procedures based o

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PE-19(1) National Emissions Policies and Procedures

Enhancement of: PE-19

High-Level Description

Family: Physical and Environmental Protection (PE) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Emissions Security (EMSEC) policies include the former TEMPEST policies.

What to Check

  • Verify PE-19(1) National Emissions Policies and Procedures is documented in SSP
  • Confirm control is operating effectively
  • Review evidence of continuous monitoring for PE-19(1)
  • Verify enhancement builds upon base control PE-19

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for PE-19(1) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

ToolPurposeUsage
Manual ReviewDocumentation and interview-basedN/A

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Protect system components, associated data communications, and networks in accordance with national Emissions Security policies and procedures based on the security category or classification of the information.

Implementation Guidance

Emissions Security (EMSEC) policies include the former TEMPEST policies.

Risk Assessment

FindingSeverityImpact
PE-19(1) National Emissions Policies and Procedures not implementedMediumPhysical and Environmental Protection
PE-19(1) partially implementedLowIncomplete Physical and Environmental Protection

CWE Categories

CWE IDTitle
N/ANo direct CWE mapping

References

Checklist

  • Control documented in SSP
  • Implementation evidence collected
  • Operating effectiveness validated
  • Continuous monitoring in place
  • Related controls (none) reviewed