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MP.L2-3.8.5Media Accountability

>Control Description

Control access to media containing CUI and maintain accountability for media during transport outside of controlled areas.

>Cross-Framework Mappings

NIST SP 800-171

>Assessment Interview Topics

Questions assessors commonly ask

Process & Governance:

  • What is your policy for transporting media containing CUI?
  • How do you maintain accountability for media during transport?
  • What is your process for approving media transport outside controlled areas?
  • Who is responsible for tracking media in transit?
  • What procedures apply if media is lost or stolen during transport?

Technical Implementation:

  • What tracking systems maintain accountability during transport?
  • What logging captures media custody chain?
  • What tools track media location during transport?
  • What tamper-evident mechanisms protect media in transit?
  • What chain-of-custody documentation is automated?

Evidence & Documentation:

  • What media protection policies and procedures can you provide?
  • What media inventory and tracking records can you show?
  • What sanitization certificates demonstrate proper media disposal?
  • What transport documentation shows media accountability during transport?
  • What evidence shows media is properly marked with CUI indicators?
  • What encryption verification shows portable media is encrypted?
  • What access logs show restricted access to media?

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