CMMC Control AC.L1-3.1.1 Compliance Tip

Introduction

• Speaker: Mike Frieder, On-Call Compliance Solutions
• Topic: CMMC Control AC.L1-3.1.1 - Limits system access to authorized users, processes, and devices.
• Audience: Defense contractors facing compliance challenges.

Key Overview

• Control AC.L1-3.1.1 is crucial for compliance in CMMC.
• The control requires a comprehensive understanding of access management.
• The session will cover assessment points and sample answers for compliance.

Assessment Points

1. Identification of Authorized Users

   • Assessors check if authorized users are identified.
   • Sample Answer: Authorized users identified via Active Directory or unique login systems.

2. Identification of Processes Acting on Behalf of Authorized Users

   • Assessors determine if processes are logged and identified.
   • Sample Answer: All processes logged with usernames in system logs.

3. Identification of Authorized Devices

   • Assessors identify devices authorized to connect to the system.
   • Sample Answer: All devices accessing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) identified in Active Directory and system logs.

4. Limiting System Access to Authorized Users

   • Assessors check if system access is restricted to authorized users.
   • Sample Answer: Group policy restricts access to users cleared to handle CUI.

5. Limiting System Access to Processes Acting on Behalf of Authorized Users

   • Assessors confirm that access is limited to authorized processes.
   • Sample Answer: Access restricted to users and processes based on group or system-wide policy.

6. Limiting System Access to Authorized Devices

   • Assessors check if access is limited to authorized devices only.
   • Sample Answer: IT department is the only authority issuing devices for system access, utilizing multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Conclusion

• The first control is crucial, and understanding it can help eliminate compliance gaps.
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