What this requirement asks
Provide audit record reduction and report generation to support on-demand analysis and reporting.
This is a CMMC Level 2 requirement in the Audit & Accountability 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)
- 3.3.6[a] — an audit record reduction capability that supports on-demand analysis is provided
- 3.3.6[b] — a report generation capability that supports on-demand reporting is provided
What an assessor examines
Examine:
- Audit and accountability policy
- procedures addressing audit record reduction and report generation
- system design documentation
- system security plan
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
- audit record reduction, review, analysis, and reporting tools
- system audit logs and records
- other relevant documents or records
Interview:
- Personnel with audit record reduction and report generation responsibilities
- personnel with information security responsibilities
Test:
- Audit record reduction and report generation capability
Evidence that defends it
Export example report output
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.