Environmental IA Controls - Voltage Control (power)
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-245747 | EC-03.03.01 | SV-245747r1138414_rule | - | low |
| Description | ||||
| Failure to use automatic voltage control can result in damage to the IT equipment creating a service outage. REFERENCES: 32 CFR 117 and 32 CFR 2001 and 2003 as well as DOD Manual 5220.32 Volume 1 NIST Special Publication 800-53 (SP 800-53), Rev 4, Controls: PE-9(2) NIST SP 800-12, An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook NIST SP 800-100 Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Traditional Security Checklist | 2025-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-245747r1138414_chk)
Check there is an IT area voltage control unit and that it is being utilized for all key IT assets.
NOTES: This requirement should not be applied to a tactical environment, unless it is a fixed computer facility supporting missions in a Theater of Operations. The standards to be applied for applicability in a tactical environment are:
1) The facility containing the computer room has been in operation over one year.
2) The facility is "fixed facility" - a hard building made from normal construction materials - wood, steel, brick, stone, mortar, etc.
Fix Text (F-49133r769902_fix)
An Information Technology (IT) area voltage control unit must be installed and used for all key IT assets.