What this requirement asks
Monitor and control remote access sessions.
This is a CMMC Level 2 requirement in the Access Control family, drawn from NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2. An assessor evaluates it objective by objective — every objective below must be supported by evidence, not just described in a policy.
Assessment objectives (4)
- 3.1.12[a] — remote access sessions are permitted
- 3.1.12[b] — the types of permitted remote access are identified
- 3.1.12[c] — remote access sessions are controlled
- 3.1.12[d] — remote access sessions are monitored
What an assessor examines
Examine:
- Access control policy
- procedures addressing remote access implementation and usage (including restrictions)
- configuration management plan
- system security plan
- system design documentation
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
- remote access authorizations
- system audit logs and records
- other relevant documents or records
Interview:
- Personnel with responsibilities for managing remote access connections
- system or network administrators
- personnel with information security responsibilities
Test:
- Remote access management capability for the system
Evidence that defends it
Export VPN policies; show logs for remote sessions
Check your readiness
Score this requirement against your own environment with the Level 2 self-assessment checklist, or estimate your SPRS score with the free CMMC compliance tool. Self-reported answers are planning signals only — they do not establish a verified or assessor-accepted result.