Physical Protection
Physical Protection is the locks, badges, escorts, and monitoring that keep unauthorized people away from the systems and media that hold CUI. Strong digital controls mean little if anyone can walk up to the server.
The 6 Physical Protection requirements
16 assessment objectives across this family.
- 3.10.1Limit Physical AccessLimit physical access to organizational systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.5 pt✕ POA&M
- 3.10.2Monitor FacilityProtect and monitor the physical facility and support infrastructure for organizational systems.5 pt✕ POA&M
- 3.10.3Escort VisitorsEscort visitors and monitor visitor activity.1 pt✕ POA&M
- 3.10.4Physical Access LogsMaintain audit logs of physical access.1 pt✕ POA&M
- 3.10.5Manage Physical AccessControl and manage physical access devices.1 pt✕ POA&M
- 3.10.6Alternative Work SitesEnforce safeguarding measures for CUI at alternate work sites.1 pt
Build Physical Protection, and all 14 families, with an officer
The Level 2 workspace walks all 110 requirements with you at the objective level, generates your SSP, POA&M, and Audit Room from real evidence, gives your assessor a read only seat, and puts a Registered Practitioner alongside you year round.
No credit card, and Level 1 and Level 2 are both open, so sign up for the level your contracts call for. Self assessment and self attestation are law today, DFARS 252.204-7012 is unaffected, and the NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 baseline is unchanged, so the Level 2 work counts either way.
Questions, answered
How many CMMC Level 2 requirements are in Physical Protection?+
The Physical Protection family (PE) has 6 of the 110 CMMC Level 2 requirements, assessed against 16 objectives from NIST SP 800-171A.
What is the Physical Protection family about?+
Physical Protection is the locks, badges, escorts, and monitoring that keep unauthorized people away from the systems and media that hold CUI. Strong digital controls mean little if anyone can walk up to the server.