What this requirement asks
Check media containing diagnostic and test programs for malicious code before the media are used in organizational systems.
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)
- 3.7.4[a] — media containing diagnostic and test programs are checked for malicious code before being used in organizational systems that process, store, or transmit CUI
What an assessor examines
Examine:
- System maintenance policy
- procedures addressing system maintenance tools
- system maintenance tools and associated documentation
- maintenance records
- system security plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview:
- Personnel with system maintenance responsibilities
- personnel with information security responsibilities
Test:
- Organizational process for inspecting media for malicious code
- mechanisms supporting or implementing inspection of media used for maintenance
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.