Vault/Secure Room Storage Standards - IDS Alarm Monitoring Indicators, both audible and visual (Alarm Status) must be displayed for each sensor or alarmed zone at the monitoring station.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-245813	IS-02.02.04	IS-02.02.04	SV-245813r1136703_rule	2025-12-04	2

Description
Failure to meet standards for the display of audible and visual alarm indicators at the IDS monitoring station could result in an a sensor going into alarm state and not being immediately detected. This could result in an undetected or delayed discovery of a secure room perimeter breach and the loss or compromise of classified material. REFERENCES: CJCSI 6510.01F, INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA) AND SUPPORT TO COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE (CND), Enclosure C, paragraph 34. NIST Special Publication 800-53 (SP 800-53), Rev 4, Controls: MP-4, PE-3, PE-5, PE-6(1) DOD Manual 5200.01, Volume 3, SUBJECT: DOD Information Security Program: Protection of Classified Information: Appendix to Enclosure 3, paragraphs 2.b.(2)(b). 32 CFR 117 and 32 CFR 2001 and 2003 as well as DOD Manual 5220.32 Volume 1

Description

Failure to meet standards for the display of audible and visual alarm indicators at the IDS monitoring station could result in an a sensor going into alarm state and not being immediately detected. This could result in an undetected or delayed discovery of a secure room perimeter breach and the loss or compromise of classified material. REFERENCES: CJCSI 6510.01F, INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA) AND SUPPORT TO COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE (CND), Enclosure C, paragraph 34. NIST Special Publication 800-53 (SP 800-53), Rev 4, Controls: MP-4, PE-3, PE-5, PE-6(1) DOD Manual 5200.01, Volume 3, SUBJECT: DOD Information Security Program: Protection of Classified Information: Appendix to Enclosure 3, paragraphs 2.b.(2)(b). 32 CFR 117 and 32 CFR 2001 and 2003 as well as DOD Manual 5220.32 Volume 1

ℹ️ Check
Check that all alarm activations provide both visual and audible indicators at the primary monitoring station. TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT: This check is applicable where Vaults/Secure Rooms are used to protect classified materials or systems in a tactical environment. The only exception will be for urgent (short term) tactical operations or other contingency situations where fixed facilities and equipment are not yet present or incapable of being used.

ℹ️ Check

Check that all alarm activations provide both visual and audible indicators at the primary monitoring station. TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT: This check is applicable where Vaults/Secure Rooms are used to protect classified materials or systems in a tactical environment. The only exception will be for urgent (short term) tactical operations or other contingency situations where fixed facilities and equipment are not yet present or incapable of being used.

✔️ Fix
Ensure that all alarm activations provide both a visual and audible indicator at the primary monitoring station.