NIST Special Publication 800-171 Revision 2
Date Published: January 28th, 2021
Withdrawn on May 14, 2024. Superseded by SP 800-171 Rev. 3
Author(s): Ron Ross (NIST), Victoria Pillitteri (NIST), Kelley Dempsey (NIST), Mark Riddle (NARA), Gary Guissanie (IDA)
Note: A Class Deviation is in effect as of May 2, 2024 (DEVIATION 2024O0013). The deviation clause requires contractors, who are subject to 252.204-7012, to comply with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 Revision 2, instead of the version of NIST SP 800-171 in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the contracting officer. Click Here
AC-3.7.4 Check media containing diagnostic and test programs for malicious code before the media are used in organizational systems.
Control Family: Maintenance
Control Type: Derived
SPRS Value: 3
SPRS Supplemental Guidance:
N/A
CMMC Level(s):
MA.L2-3.7.4
Top Ten Failed Requirement:
No
Referenced in:
DFARS 252.204-7012
Derived From: NIST SP 800-53r4
MA-3(2)
NIST Supplemental Guidance:
N/A
Discussion:
If, upon inspection of media containing maintenance diagnostic and test programs, organizations determine that the media contain malicious code, the incident is handled consistent with incident handling policies and procedures.
Upon assessment, assessors must determine if-
Determine if media containing diagnostic and test programs are checked for malicious
code before being used in organizational systems that process, store, or transmit CUI.
Assessors are instructed to-
Examine: [SELECT FROM: System maintenance policy; procedures addressing system maintenance tools; system maintenance tools and associated documentation; maintenance records; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].
Interview: [SELECT FROM: Personnel with system maintenance responsibilities; personnel with information security responsibilities].
Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational process for inspecting media for malicious code; mechanisms supporting or implementing inspection of media used for maintenance].