NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 · 3.12 Security Assessment
3.12.2 Plans of action (POA&M)
Develop and implement plans of action designed to correct deficiencies and reduce or eliminate vulnerabilities in organizational systems.
- 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
- 3
- From NIST SP 800-171A, each one a “determine if” an assessor answers.
What an assessor checks
NIST SP 800-171A breaks 3.12.2 into 3 objectives. Every one has to be met for the requirement to be met; a partial answer scores as not implemented.
- [a]Determine if deficiencies and vulnerabilities to be addressed by the plan of action are identified.
- [b]Determine if a plan of action is developed to correct identified deficiencies and reduce or eliminate identified vulnerabilities.
- [c]Determine if the plan of action is implemented to correct identified deficiencies and reduce or eliminate identified vulnerabilities.
- Examine
- [SELECT FROM: Security assessment and authorization policy; procedures addressing plan of action; security plan; security assessment plan; security assessment report; security assessment evidence; plan of action; other relevant documents or records].
- Interview
- [SELECT FROM: Personnel with plan of action development and implementation responsibilities; personnel with information security responsibilities].
- Test
- [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms for developing, implementing, and maintaining plan of action].
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 3.12.2 maps
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
- CA-5 Plan of Action and Milestones
- PM-4 Plan of Action and Milestones Process
- PM-31 Continuous Improvement
NIST CSF 2.0
- Cybersecurity risk management strategy is established Risk Management Strategy
- Improvements are identified Improvement
- Recovery planning and processes are improved Recovery Improvements
SOC 2
- CC9 Risk Mitigation - Identify, select, and develop risk mitigation activities
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 3.12.2 get_assessment_objectives 3.12.2 generate_poam_entries ["3.12.2"]
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