sc-30-concealment-and-misdirection

name	SC-30_concealment-and-misdirection
description	Employ the following concealment and misdirection techniques for [organization-defined] at [organization-defined] to confuse and mislead adversaries:
category	configuration
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","sc-30","sc"]
tech_stack	["aws","azure","gcp","linux","windows","network"]
cwe_ids	["CWE-311"]
chains_with	["AC-6","SC-25","SC-26","SC-29","SC-44","SI-14"]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{"AC-6":"Chain with AC-6 for comprehensive security coverage","SC-25":"Chain with SC-25 for comprehensive security coverage","SC-26":"Chain with SC-26 for comprehensive security coverage"}

SC-30 Concealment and Misdirection

High-Level Description

Family: System and Communications Protection (SC) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Concealment and misdirection techniques can significantly reduce the targeting capabilities of adversaries (i.e., window of opportunity and available attack surface) to initiate and complete attacks. For example, virtualization techniques provide organizations with the ability to disguise systems, potentially reducing the likelihood of successful attacks without the cost of having multiple platforms. The increased use of concealment and misdirection techniques and methods—including randomness, uncertainty, and virtualization—may sufficiently confuse and mislead adversaries and subsequently increase the risk of discovery and/or exposing tradecraft. Concealment and misdirection techniques may provide additional time to perform core mission and business functions. The implementation of concealment and misdirection techniques may add to the complexity and management overhead required for the system.

What to Check

• Verify SC-30 Concealment and Misdirection is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for SC-30

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for SC-30 implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
cloud-audit-mcp	Check encryption and network controls	cloud_audit_encryption
nmap	Network scanning	nmap -sV --script ssl-enum-ciphers

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Employ the following concealment and misdirection techniques for [organization-defined] at [organization-defined] to confuse and mislead adversaries: [organization-defined].