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Color code cables in accordance with organizational standards.


CONTROL ID
16422
CONTROL TYPE
Physical and Environmental Protection
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Install and protect network cabling., CC ID: 08624

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • Cables for individual systems use a consistent colour. (Control: ISM-1820; Revision: 0, Australian Government Information Security Manual, June 2023)
  • TOP SECRET cables are coloured red. (Control: ISM-1719; Revision: 1, Australian Government Information Security Manual, June 2023)
  • SECRET cables are coloured salmon pink. (Control: ISM-1718; Revision: 1, Australian Government Information Security Manual, June 2023)
  • OFFICIAL and PROTECTED cables are coloured neither salmon pink nor red. (Control: ISM-0926; Revision: 9, Australian Government Information Security Manual, June 2023)
  • SECRET and TOP SECRET cables with non-conformant cable colouring are both banded with the appropriate colour and labelled at inspection points. (Control: ISM-1216; Revision: 3, Australian Government Information Security Manual, June 2023)
  • Cables for individual systems use a consistent colour. (Control: ISM-1820; Revision: 0, Australian Government Information Security Manual, September 2023)
  • TOP SECRET cables are coloured red. (Control: ISM-1719; Revision: 1, Australian Government Information Security Manual, September 2023)
  • SECRET cables are coloured salmon pink. (Control: ISM-1718; Revision: 1, Australian Government Information Security Manual, September 2023)
  • SECRET and TOP SECRET cables with non-conformant cable colouring are both banded with the appropriate colour and labelled at inspection points. (Control: ISM-1216; Revision: 3, Australian Government Information Security Manual, September 2023)
  • OFFICIAL: Sensitive and PROTECTED cables are coloured neither salmon pink nor red. (Control: ISM-0926; Revision: 10, Australian Government Information Security Manual, September 2023)