CMMC 2.0
Awareness and Training

CMMC 2.0 AT.L2-3.2.1: Role-Based Risk Awareness

Make managers, system administrators and users aware of the security risks their activities create and of the policies, standards and procedures governing the systems they use.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 80 controls across 31 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 16 controls

  • 1.1.2 1.1.2 Requirement 1 roles and responsibilities assigned
  • 12.2.1 12.2.1 Rules for acceptable use of end-user technology
  • 12.6.2 12.6.2 Awareness program reviewed annually and updated
  • 12.6.3 12.6.3 Security awareness training on hire and annually with acknowledgment
  • 12.6.3.1 12.6.3.1 Awareness training covers phishing and social engineering
  • 2.1.2 2.1.2 Requirement 2 roles and responsibilities assigned
  • 3.7.8 3.7.8 Key custodians formally acknowledge responsibilities
  • 4.1.2 4.1.2 Requirement 4 roles and responsibilities assigned
  • 5.1.2 5.1.2 Requirement 5 roles and responsibilities assigned
  • 5.4.1 5.4.1 Mechanisms detect and protect against phishing
  • 6.1.2 6.1.2 Requirement 6 roles and responsibilities assigned
  • 7.3.2 7.3.2 Access control system enforces role-based permissions
  • 8.3.8 8.3.8 Authentication policies communicated to users
  • 9.1.1 9.1.1 Requirement 9 policies and procedures maintained
  • 9.1.2 9.1.2 Requirement 9 roles and responsibilities assigned
  • 3.1.2 3.1.2 Assigned duties for Requirement 3 activities

CIS Controls v8 · 8 controls

  • CIS-14.1 Establish and Maintain a Security Awareness Program
  • CIS-14.2 Train Workforce Members to Recognize Social Engineering Attacks
  • CIS-14.3 Train Workforce Members on Authentication Best Practices
  • CIS-14.4 Train Workforce on Data Handling Best Practices
  • CIS-14.5 Train Workforce Members on Causes of Unintentional Data Exposure
  • CIS-14.7 Train Workforce on How to Identify and Report if Their Enterprise Assets are Missing Security Updates
  • CIS-14.8 Train Workforce on the Dangers of Connecting to and Transmitting Enterprise Data Over Insecure Networks
  • CIS-14.9 Conduct Role-Specific Security Awareness and Skills Training

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 5 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.10 Acceptable use of information and other associated assets
  • 6.2 Terms and conditions of employment
  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training
  • 8.7 Protection against malware

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

  • C5-AM-02 Acceptable Use and Safe Handling of Assets Policy
  • C5-HR-03 Security training and awareness programme
  • C5-SIM-04 Duty of the users to report security incidents to a central body

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

ISO 22301:2019 · 3 controls

  • 5.2.2 Communicating the business continuity policy
  • 7.3 Awareness
  • 8.4.3 Warning and communication

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.10 Acceptable use of information and other associated assets
  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training
  • 8.7 Protection against malware

ISO 27701:2019 · 3 controls

  • 5.5.3 Awareness
  • 6.2.1 Management direction for information security
  • 6.4.2 During employment

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • SOC2-CC1.4 CC1.4 Attracting, developing and retaining competent people (COSO principle 4)
  • SOC2-CC2.2 CC2.2 Internal communication of objectives and control responsibilities (COSO principle 14)
  • SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-01 Train Operational Teams in Information System Security
  • ANSSI-HYG-02 Raise User Awareness of Basic Security Practice

APRA CPS 234 · 2 controls

  • CPS234-15 Information Security Capability
  • CPS234-P19 Policy Direction to All Responsible Parties

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
  • AT-3 Role-Based Training

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
  • AT-3 Role-Based Training

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-PR.AT-01 Personnel are provided with awareness and training so that they possess the knowledge and skills to perform general tasks with cybersecurity risks in mind
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AT-02 Individuals in specialized roles are provided with awareness and training so that they possess the knowledge and skills to perform relevant tasks with cybersecurity risks in mind

NIST SP 800-181 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

APPI · 1 control

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-6 Information security training and awareness program

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards · 1 control

  • AEO-10 Education, Training and Awareness

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 1 control

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 1 control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.20.2 Train the management body, and offer equivalent training to staff on a regular basis

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

  • 03.02.01 Literacy Training and Awareness

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.2.1e Provide Awareness Training on Advanced Persistent Threat

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-SC.7 Educate Users on Strong Passwords

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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You are reading one control. How much of CMMC 2.0 have you already done?

CMMC 2.0 AT.L2-3.2.1 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of CMMC 2.0 your existing evidence covers. Hold FedRAMP Moderate and 108 of 110 CMMC 2.0 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold FedRAMP Moderate98.2% covered · 2 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 394.5% covered · 6 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 585.5% covered · 16 gapsIf you hold ISO 27001:202279.1% covered · 23 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202267.3% covered · 36 gapsIf you hold CIS Controls v864.5% covered · 39 gaps

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 1 were rejected on the FedRAMP Moderate pair alone.

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