NIST 800-171 3.7.6 (MA.L2-3.7.6): Maintenance Personnel
Supervise the maintenance activities of maintenance personnel without required access authorization.
CMMC Level 2 practice MA.L2-3.7.6
What 3.7.6 means in practice
When someone without authorized access, such as a vendor technician, works on the system, an authorized employee supervises them for the whole visit. Record who was supervised, by whom and when.
SPRS points and the CMMC POA&M
- CMMC Level 2 practice
- MA.L2-3.7.6
- SPRS points
- 1 point. When it is not met, the DoD Assessment Methodology subtracts 1 from the score of 110.
- CMMC POA&M
- Allowed. It is worth 1 point, and 32 CFR 170.21(a)(2)(ii) admits requirements worth 1 point. Conditional status also needs a score of at least 88, and the item must be closed within 180 days.
Sources: NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology, version 1.2.1 (June 24, 2020), Annex A; 32 CFR 170.21, Plan of Action and Milestones requirements.
What an assessor checks for 3.7.6
NIST SP 800-171A gives one determination statement for 3.7.6.
Determine if maintenance personnel without required access authorization are supervised during maintenance activities.
NIST SP 800-171A (June 2018), assessment objectives for 3.7.6
Evidence that shows 3.7.6 is met
- The policy requiring supervision of maintenance personnel without access authorization.
- Escort or supervision logs for maintenance visits.
- Vendor access records showing supervised sessions.
How PolicyCortex gathers the evidence
No PolicyCortex collector reads the evidence for 3.7.6. Your team provides the evidence listed above.
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