Control Strategy SuspendInfectedHost

URI: CSG-SuspendInfectedHost-Trigger

Package: Network

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Description: Device Host may be temporarily disabled by its manager HostManager to prevent it being exploited should it become infected by malware. This strategy represents a contingency plan, which can be used to reduce risk from some threats but it may triggers other threats representing possible side effects, depending on how likely it is that the contingency plan will need to be activated.

Triggers Threats (1)

H.A.HumH.6.4

Loss of availability through disabling infected device Host: if device Host is vulnerable to malware infection, and the security control strategy is for its manager HostManager to disable Host if it becomes infected, this will cause a loss of availability.