NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 · 3.3 Audit & Accountability
3.3.9 Limit audit management to privileged users
Limit management of audit logging functionality to a subset of privileged users.
- 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 3.3.9 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 a subset of privileged users granted access to manage audit logging functionality is defined.
- [b]Determine if management of audit logging functionality is limited to the defined subset of privileged users.
- Examine
- [SELECT FROM: Audit and accountability policy; access control policy and procedures; procedures addressing protection of audit information; security plan; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; access authorizations; system-generated list of privileged users with access to management of audit logging functionality; access control list; system audit logs and records; other relevant documents or records].
- Interview
- [SELECT FROM: Personnel with audit and accountability responsibilities; personnel with information security responsibilities; system or network administrators; system developers].
- Test
- [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms managing access to audit logging functionality].
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 3.3.9 maps
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
No direct mapping.
NIST CSF 2.0
- Audit log records are implemented
SOC 2
No direct mapping.
Query it from your own tools
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lookup_control 3.3.9 get_assessment_objectives 3.3.9 generate_poam_entries ["3.3.9"]
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