Control access to and account for media during transport
Media Protection · NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2
Requirement
Control access to media containing CUI and maintain accountability for media during transport outside of controlled areas.
Discussion
Controlled areas are areas or spaces for which organizations provide physical or procedural controls to meet the requirements established for protecting systems and information. Controls to maintain accountability for media during transport include locked containers and cryptography. Cryptographic mechanisms can provide confidentiality and integrity protections depending upon the mechanisms used. Activities associated with transport include the actual transport as well as those activities such a
How this affects your SPRS score
Under the DoD Assessment Methodology, a perfect SPRS score is 110. If this control is not met, 1 point is subtracted from your score.
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