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MP.L2-3.8.8Shared Media

>Control Description

Prohibit the use of portable storage devices when such devices have no identifiable owner.

>Cross-Framework Mappings

NIST SP 800-171

>Assessment Interview Topics

Questions assessors commonly ask

Process & Governance:

  • What is your policy prohibiting unknown/found portable storage devices?
  • How do you communicate this policy to users?
  • What is your process for handling found or unknown storage devices?
  • How do you enforce prohibitions on unidentified portable storage?

Technical Implementation:

  • What technical controls prevent use of unknown USB devices?
  • How do you block unregistered portable storage?
  • What endpoint protection blocks found/unknown devices?
  • What monitoring alerts on connection of unknown devices?
  • What technical enforcement prevents use of unidentified media?

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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