NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 · 3.11 Risk Assessment
3.11.1 Periodic risk assessment
Periodically assess the risk to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, and individuals, resulting from the operation of organizational systems and the associated processing, storage, or transmission of CUI.
- SPRS weight
- 3
- 3 points 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 3.11.1 into 2 objectives. Every one has to be met for the requirement to be met; a partial answer scores as not implemented.
- [a]Determine if the frequency to assess risk to organizational operations, organizational assets, and individuals is defined.
- [b]Determine if risk to organizational operations, organizational assets, and individuals resulting from the operation of an organizational system that processes, stores, or transmits CUI is assessed with the defined frequency.
- Examine
- [SELECT FROM: Risk assessment policy; security planning policy and procedures; procedures addressing organizational risk assessments; security plan; risk assessment; risk assessment results; risk assessment reviews; risk assessment updates; other relevant documents or records].
- Interview
- [SELECT FROM: Personnel with risk assessment responsibilities; personnel with information security responsibilities].
- Test
- [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for risk assessment; mechanisms supporting or for conducting, documenting, reviewing, disseminating, and updating the risk assessment].
If it is open: POA&M eligibility
Not POA&M-eligible: above the 1-point ceiling · 3 points deducted
Worth 3 points. No requirement over 1 point may appear on a Level 2 POA&M, so this has to be closed before the assessment.
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 3.11.1 maps
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
- RA-1 Risk Assessment Policy
- RA-2 Security Categorization
- RA-3 Risk Assessment
- PM-9 Risk Management Strategy
NIST CSF 2.0
- Cybersecurity risk management strategy is established Risk Management Strategy
- Cybersecurity risks are identified Risk Assessment
SOC 2
- CC3 Risk Assessment - Specify objectives and identify risks
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 3.11.1 get_assessment_objectives 3.11.1 generate_poam_entries ["3.11.1"]
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