Install and maintain lightning protection mechanisms in critical facilities.

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CONTROL ID
06367

CONTROL TYPE
Physical and Environmental Protection

CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS

This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):

Employ environmental protections., CC ID: 12570

There are no implementation support Controls.

SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH

F7: If there are no higher buildings in the surrounding area, the organization should protect its building(s) with lightning protection measures. F65: The organization shall provide lightning protection to the power supply facilities. F102: The organization should install a lightning protection faci… (F7, F65, F102, FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Banking and Related Financial Institutions, 7th Edition)
It is recommended that the lightning protection facility comply with the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) specified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. (F7.3., FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)
In order to protect the computer systems against possible failures caused by lightning, protect the persons within the buildings against possible life-threatening electric shock, and protect the buildings from possible damage, fire, and other accidents, it is necessary to install proper lightning pr… (F7.1., FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)
In practice, however, it is recommended that, all buildings should be furnished with proper lightning protection facility in the lightning-prone cases listed below. (F7.2. ¶ 2, FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)
To protect the computer systems against possible failure due to electrical breakdown of insulator in the power supply facilities in the event of large voltage induced in the wiring for power supply due to lightning strike, proper lightning protection facility should be installed at the nearest possi… (F65.1. ¶ 1, FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)
Building Standards Act stipulates that buildings of heights exceeding 20 m be equipped with lightning protection facility. In practice, however, it is recommended that even buildings of heights of 20 m or less be equipped with proper lightning protection facility, depending on the environmental sett… (F102.1., FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)
In the areas prone to lightning strike, it is recommended to protect power supply facilities and other fixtures with proper lightning protection facility as precautions against lightning through power cables, etc. (F102.2. ¶ 1, FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)