NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 · 3.3 Audit & Accountability

3.3.5 Correlate audit review and reporting

Correlate audit record review, analysis, and reporting processes for investigation and response to indications of unlawful, unauthorized, suspicious, or unusual activity.

SPRS weight

5

5 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 3.3.5 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 audit record review, analysis, and reporting processes for investigation and response to indications of unlawful, unauthorized, suspicious, or unusual activity are defined.
2. [b]Determine if defined audit record review, analysis, and reporting processes are correlated.

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Audit and accountability policy; procedures addressing audit record review, analysis, and reporting; security plan; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system audit logs and records across different repositories; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Personnel with audit record review, analysis, and reporting responsibilities; personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test

: [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms supporting analysis and correlation of audit records].

If it is open: POA&M eligibility

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 3.3.5 maps

Query it from your own tools

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lookup_control 3.3.5
get_assessment_objectives 3.3.5
generate_poam_entries ["3.3.5"]

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