T2.3.3 - CABLING SECURITY Implementation Guidance
The entity shall protect power and telecommunication cabling carrying data or supporting information services.
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The following guidelines for cabling security should be considered:
A. Power and telecommunications lines into information systems should be underground, where possible, or subject to adequate alternative protection;
B. Power cables should be segregated from communications cables to prevent interference;
C. For sensitive or critical systems further controls to consider include:
- Installation of armored conduit and locked rooms or boxes at inspection and termination points
- Use of electromagnetic shielding to protect the cables
- Initiation of technical sweeps and physical inspections for unauthorized devices being attached to the cables
- Controlled access to patch panels and cable rooms
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