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NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 · 3.1 Access Control

3.1.14 Managed remote access points

Route remote access via managed access control points.
SPRS weight
1
1 point deducted from 110 when not implemented.
CMMC level
L2
Level 2 only; not among the 17 Level 1 practices.
Assessment objectives
2
From NIST SP 800-171A, each one a “determine if” an assessor answers.

What an assessor checks

NIST SP 800-171A breaks 3.1.14 into 2 objectives. Every one has to be met for the requirement to be met; a partial answer scores as not implemented.

  1. [a]Determine if managed access control points are identified and implemented.
  2. [b]Determine if remote access is routed through managed network access control points.
Examine
[SELECT FROM: Access control policy; procedures addressing remote access to the system; security plan; system design documentation; list of all managed network access control points; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system audit logs and records; other relevant documents or records].
Interview
[SELECT FROM: System or network administrators; personnel with information security responsibilities].
Test
[SELECT FROM: Mechanisms routing all remote accesses through managed network access control points].

If it is open: POA&M eligibility

May be carried on a Level 2 POA&M · 1 point deducted

A 1-point requirement outside the six named exclusions - eligible to carry, and NOT MET until a closeout assessment confirms it.

A POA&M is only permitted at a score of 88 or above, and closes in one 180-day window. Check a full gap list or compute your score.

Where 3.1.14 maps

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

  • AC-17 Remote Access

NIST CSF 2.0

  • Access is managed

SOC 2

No direct mapping.

Query it from your own tools

This page and the MacTech CMMC MCP server render the same dataset. Ask your assistant and it will answer from the methodology, not from memory.

lookup_control 3.1.14
get_assessment_objectives 3.1.14
generate_poam_entries ["3.1.14"]

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