NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 · 3.7 Maintenance

3.7.1 Perform system maintenance

Perform maintenance on 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

1

From NIST SP 800-171A, each one a “determine if” an assessor answers.

What an assessor checks

NIST SP 800-171A breaks 3.7.1 into 1 objectives. Every one has to be met for the requirement to be met; a partial answer scores as not implemented.

1. Determine if system maintenance is performed.

Examine

[SELECT FROM: System maintenance policy; procedures addressing controlled system maintenance; maintenance records; manufacturer or vendor maintenance specifications; equipment sanitization records; media sanitization records; security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[select from: Personnel with system maintenance responsibilities; personnel with information security responsibilities; personnel responsible for media sanitization; system or network administrators].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for scheduling, performing, documenting, reviewing, approving, and monitoring maintenance and repairs for systems; organizational processes for sanitizing system components; mechanisms supporting or implementing controlled maintenance; mechanisms implementing sanitization of system components].

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 3.7.1 maps

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lookup_control 3.7.1
get_assessment_objectives 3.7.1
generate_poam_entries ["3.7.1"]

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