What this requirement asks
Provide security awareness training on recognizing and reporting potential indicators of insider threat.
This is a CMMC Level 2 requirement in the Awareness & Training 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)
- 3.2.3[a] — potential indicators associated with insider threats are identified
- 3.2.3[b] — security awareness training on recognizing and reporting potential indicators of insider threat is provided to managers and employees
What an assessor examines
Examine:
- Security awareness and training policy
- procedures addressing security awareness training implementation
- security awareness training curriculum
- security awareness training materials
- insider threat policy and procedures
- system security plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview:
- Personnel that participate in security awareness training
- personnel with responsibilities for basic security awareness training
- personnel with information security responsibilities
Test:
- Mechanisms managing insider threat training
Evidence that defends it
Upload module evidence and completion
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.