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Spoofing

What is Spoofing?

A technique where an attacker disguises their identity or the source of communication by falsifying data such as IP addresses, email headers, or caller IDs.

Information Security

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as spoofing. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on spoofing

Requirements naming spoofing across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Global Navigation Satellite System spoofing threats affecting positioning and timing must be shared.

CT-2 · GNSS Spoofing
PCI DSS 4.01 control

Anti-spoofing measures are implemented to detect and block forged source IP addresses from entering the trusted network.

1.4.3 · Anti-spoofing measures implemented

Detect is the third of five functional elements per MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2. Activities include: (1) Anomaly Detection - behavioural baselines for OT systems (bridge equipment patterns + engine room SCADA + propulsion + cargo) + network anomaly detection (deep...

IMO-MSC-FAL-Detect-AnomalyDetection-OT-IT-Monitoring-Reporting-BridgeAlarms · IMO MSC-FAL Detect Function - Anomaly Detection + OT and IT System Monitoring + Bridge Alarms + Log Aggregation + Incident Reporting Channels + Crew Observation

Gateways perform ingress traffic filtering to detect and prevent IP source address spoofing.

ISM-1427 · Gateways perform ingress traffic filtering to detect and prevent IP source address spoofin

350.0-G-3 sec.2.3: characterisation of threats against space missions (e.g. eavesdropping, jamming, spoofing, replay, denial of service, unauthorised access, software threats).

CCSDS350-2.3 · Types of Threat

Questions people ask about spoofing

What is Spoofing?
A technique where an attacker disguises their identity or the source of communication by falsifying data such as IP addresses, email headers, or caller IDs.
Why is Spoofing important for compliance?
Spoofing is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding spoofing helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Spoofing?
Spoofing appears in the requirement text of Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework, PCI DSS 4.0, IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2), ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications, Australian Information Security Manual. Across these standards we have identified 11 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Spoofing?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how spoofing applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Spoofing applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.