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Restrict Traffic Mirroring Targets

CCC.VPC.CN12 · Observability

Ensure that mirrored packet copies are only delivered to authorized monitoring destinations and that every mirroring session is visible.

Related Capabilities

IDTitleDescription
CCC.VPC.CP18Traffic MirroringThe service can be configured to copy network traffic from selected network interfaces to a monitoring destination for out-of-band inspection. Azure offers this only in preview.

Related Threats

IDTitleDescription
CCC.VPC.TH13Mirrored Traffic is Delivered to Unauthorized DestinationsA traffic mirroring session may be created or its target modified so that full packet copies of network traffic are delivered to a resource that is not an authorized monitoring destination. Plaintext payloads and credentials within the mirrored traffic are exposed, impacting the confidentiality of data.

Assessment Requirements

IDTextApplicability
CCC.VPC.CN12.AR01When a traffic mirroring session is created or modified, the service MUST reject targets outside the organization's trust perimeter.tlp-green, tlp-amber, tlp-red
CCC.VPC.CN12.AR02When a traffic mirroring session is created or modified, the service MUST publish an event to a monitored channel which includes the client identity, time, and target of the session.tlp-amber, tlp-red

Guideline Mappings

FrameworkIDRemarks
NIST_800_53SC-7
NIST_800_53AU-12