What this requirement asks
Ensure equipment removed for off-site maintenance is sanitized of any CUI.
This is a CMMC Level 2 requirement in the Maintenance 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 (1)
- 3.7.3[a] — equipment to be removed from organizational spaces for off-site maintenance is sanitized of any CUI
What an assessor examines
Examine:
- System maintenance policy
- procedures addressing controlled system maintenance
- maintenance records
- manufacturer or vendor maintenance specifications
- equipment sanitization records
- media sanitization records
- system security plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview:
- Personnel with system maintenance responsibilities
- personnel with information security responsibilities
- personnel responsible for media sanitization
- system or network administrators
Test:
- Organizational processes for scheduling, performing, documenting, reviewing, approving, and monitoring maintenance and repairs for systems
- organizational processes for sanitizing system components
- mechanisms supporting or implementing controlled maintenance
- mechanisms implementing sanitization of system components
Evidence that defends it
Document sanitization evidence
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.