What this requirement asks
Provide privacy and security notices consistent with applicable CUI rules.
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 (2)
- 3.1.9[a] — privacy and security notices required by CUI-specified rules are identified, consistent, and associated with the specific CUI category
- 3.1.9[b] — privacy and security notices are displayed
What an assessor examines
Examine:
- Privacy and security policies, procedures addressing system use notification
- documented approval of system use notification messages or banners
- system audit logs and records
- system design documentation
- user acknowledgements of notification message or banner
- system security plan
- system use notification messages
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
- other relevant documents or records
Interview:
- System or network administrators
- personnel with information security responsibilities
- personnel with responsibility for providing legal advice
- system developers
Test:
- Mechanisms implementing system use notification
Evidence that defends it
Capture banner screenshot; validate via STIG rule
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.