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Draft Test Assertions for VVSG 1.0 Section 7.2.1.2 (Tabular Format), August 2015

Summary Tabular Format

Requirement

Assertion(s)

VVSG 1.0 Requirement 7.2.1.2: Vendors shall provide a detailed description of all system access control measures designed to permit authorized access to the system and prevent unauthorized access. Examples of such measures include:

a. Use of data and user authorization

b. Program unit ownership and other regional boundaries

c. One-end or two-end port protection devices

d. Security kernels

e. Computer-generated password keys

f. Special protocols

g. Message encryption

h. Controlled access security

Vendors also shall define and provide a detailed description of the methods used to prevent unauthorized access to the access control capabilities of the system itself.

TA7212-1: The TDP SHALL contain a detailed description of all system access control measures designed to permit authorized access to the voting system.

 

TA7212-2: The TDP SHALL contain a detailed description of all system access control measures designed to prevent unauthorized access to the voting system.

 

TA7212a-1: The description of measures designed to permit authorized access to the system and/or prevent unauthorized access MAY include use of data and user authorization.

 

TA7212b-1: The description of measures designed to permit authorized access to the system and/or prevent unauthorized access MAY include program unit ownership and other regional boundaries.

 

TA7212c-1: The description of measures designed to permit authorized access to the system and/or prevent unauthorized access MAY include one-end or two-end port protection devices.

 

TA7212d-1: The description of measures designed to permit authorized access to the system and/or prevent unauthorized access MAY include security kernels.

 

TA7212e-1: The description of measures designed to permit authorized access to the system. and/or prevent unauthorized access MAY include computer-generated password keys.

 

TA7212f-1: The description of measures designed to permit authorized access to the system and/or prevent unauthorized access MAY include special protocols.

 

TA7212g-1: The description of measures designed to permit authorized access to the system and/or prevent unauthorized access MAY include message encryption.

 

TA7212h-1: The description of measures designed to permit authorized access to the system and/or prevent unauthorized access MAY include controlled access security.

 

TA7212i-1: The description of measures designed to permit authorized access to the system and/or prevent unauthorized access MAY include any other types of access control measures implemented that are not included in the previous test assertions.

 

TA7212-3: The TDP SHALL contain a description of the methods used to prevent unauthorized access to the access control capabilities of the system itself.

 

Operational Definitions

access control – The process of granting or denying specific requests to: 1) obtain and use information and related information processing services; and 2) enter specific physical facilities (e.g., federal buildings, military establishments, border crossing entrances).

(source: http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ir/2013/NIST.IR.7298r2.pdf)

 

Created August 28, 2015, Updated June 2, 2021