Change is a part of any production process and must be meticulously managed. System Change Management is a CMMC requirement, and you have been called in to assess the implementation of CMMC requirements. When examining the contractor?s change management policy, you realize there is a defined change advisory board that has a review and approval mandate for any proposed changes. The change advisory board maintains a change request system where all the changes are submitted and documented for easy tracking and review. The contractor also has a defined rollback plan defining what to do in case the approved changes result in unexpected issues or vulnerabilities. What evidence artifacts can the contractor also cite as evidence to show their compliance with CM.L2-3.4.3-System Change Management besides their compliance management policy?
Tina is working on a team conducting a Level 2 assessment for Humvees-R-Us (HRU). While gathering evidence, Tina notices that HRU has not updated several critical policies in years. Knowing that HRU is investing a significant amount of money in the assessment, she tells Bob, the CEO of HRU, that she will date the policies to make them appear as if they have been regularly revised. She explains that this will help HRU pass their assessment and save them the cost of a reassessment. Tina believes changing the dates isn’t a big deal since HRU has policies written but has not revised them as frequently as required.Was it right for Tina to adjust the dates during the assessment? If not, which principle of the CMMC Code of Professional Conduct did she violate?
You are evaluating an OSC for compliance with CMMC Level 2 practices. During your assessment of SC controls, you use a series of assessment methods to understand how effectively the OSC has implemented them. The OSC has a documented security policy outlining user roles and responsibilities. The OSC?s system and communications protection policy states that basic user and privileged functionalities are separated. They have deployed Azure AD to help enforce this requirement through identity management. Interviews with system administrators reveal they have elevated privileges for system management tasks. A review of system configuration settings shows separate user accounts for standard users and administrators. However, you notice that some employees use personal cloud storage services for storing work documents. Based on CMMC practice SC.L2-3.13.3-Role Separation, which of the following findings from the scenario is most concerning?
You are interviewing system administrators responsible for managing cryptographic keys within an organization. They mention using a Hardware Security Module (HSM) for secure key storage. According to CMMC practice SC.L2-3.13.10-Key Management, which of the following statements is MOST aligned with best practices for key management?
Angela, a CCA, is conducting a CMMC assessment for Obsidian Technologies, the OSC. During the assessment, Angela learns that her spouse owns a significant amount of stock in Obsidian Technologies, and she has not disclosed this information to Obsidian Technologies or the C3PAO. Which CMMC CoPC guiding principle has Angela violated in this scenario?