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EMB

Embedded Technology

27 controls

Apply risk-based security, compliance and resilience practices to embedded technologies where compromise or misuse could create operational, safety and/or data protection impacts.

SCF # Control Name Weight NIST CSF Frameworks
EMB-01 Embedded Technology Policy 10 — Critical Govern 0
EMB-02 Embedded Technology Security Program 10 — Critical Protect 13
EMB-03 Separate Operating Environments For Embedded Technologies 9 — Critical Protect 3
EMB-04 Embedded Technology Inventory Management 8 — High Identify 7
EMB-05 Internet of Things (IOT) 9 — Critical Protect 1
EMB-06 Operational Technology (OT) 9 — Critical Protect 4
EMB-07 Interface Security 4 — Medium Protect 5
EMB-08 Embedded Technology Configuration Monitoring 6 — Medium Detect 8
EMB-09 Prevent Alterations 6 — Medium Protect 7
EMB-10 Embedded Technology Maintenance 6 — Medium Protect 2
EMB-11 Resilience To Outages 2 — Low Protect 3
EMB-12 Power Level Monitoring 4 — Medium Detect 4
EMB-13 Embedded Technology Reviews 8 — High Identify 3
EMB-14 Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) Security 7 — High Protect 2
EMB-15 Remote Management of Embedded Technologies 8 — High Protect 3
EMB-16 Restrict Communications 8 — High Protect 3
EMB-17 Authorized Communications 8 — High Protect 4
EMB-18 Operating Environment Certification 9 — Critical Identify 2
EMB-19 Safety Assessment 9 — Critical Identify 7
EMB-20 Certificate-Based Authentication 5 — Medium Protect 2
EMB-21 Chip-To-Cloud Security 6 — Medium Protect 1
EMB-22 Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) Security 5 — Medium Protect 2
EMB-23 Safe Operations 9 — Critical Protect 2
EMB-24 Proximity Sensor 9 — Critical Protect 0
EMB-25 Safety Instrumented System (SIS) 8 — High Protect 2
EMB-26 Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) 7 — High Protect 1
EMB-27 Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 6 — Medium Identify 0

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