What this requirement asks
Control and monitor the use of mobile code.
This is a CMMC Level 2 requirement in the System & Communications Protection 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)
- 3.13.13[a] — use of mobile code is controlled
- 3.13.13[b] — use of mobile code is monitored
What an assessor examines
Examine:
- System and communications protection policy
- procedures addressing mobile code
- mobile code usage restrictions, mobile code implementation policy and procedures
- system audit logs and records
- system security plan
- list of acceptable mobile code and mobile code technologies
- list of unacceptable mobile code and mobile technologies
- authorization records
- system monitoring records
- system audit logs and records
- other relevant documents or records
Interview:
- System or network administrators
- personnel with information security responsibilities
- personnel with responsibilities for managing mobile code
Test:
- Organizational process for controlling, authorizing, monitoring, and restricting mobile code
- mechanisms supporting or implementing the management of mobile code
- mechanisms supporting or implementing the monitoring of mobile code
Evidence that defends it
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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.