CMMC 2.0
Security Assessment

CMMC 2.0 CA.L2-3.12.1: Security Control Assessment

Assess the security controls in place periodically to determine whether they are effective as implemented.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 81 controls across 32 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CIS Controls v8 · 7 controls

  • CIS-16.13 Conduct Application Penetration Testing
  • CIS-18.1 Establish and Maintain a Penetration Testing Program
  • CIS-18.2 Perform Periodic External Penetration Tests
  • CIS-18.3 Remediate Penetration Test Findings
  • CIS-18.4 Validate Security Measures
  • CIS-18.5 Perform Periodic Internal Penetration Tests
  • CIS-6.8 Define and Maintain Role-Based Access Control

ISO 22301:2019 · 5 controls

  • 8.6 Evaluation of business continuity documentation and capabilities
  • 9.2 Internal audit
  • 9.2.1 General
  • 9.2.2 Audit programme(s)
  • 9.3.2 Management review input

ISO 27001:2022 · 5 controls

  • 5.35 Independent review of information security
  • 5.36 Compliance with policies, rules and standards for information security
  • 8.16 Monitoring activities
  • 8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance
  • 8.34 Protection of information systems during audit testing 

PCI DSS 4.0 · 5 controls

  • 11.4.1 11.4.1 Penetration testing methodology defined and implemented
  • 11.4.2 11.4.2 Internal penetration testing annually and after change
  • 11.4.3 11.4.3 External penetration testing annually and after change
  • 11.4.5 11.4.5 Annual segmentation penetration testing
  • 12.4.2 12.4.2 Quarterly reviews that personnel follow security procedures

APRA CPS 234 · 4 controls

  • CPS234-22 Systematic Control Testing Program
  • CPS234-25 Internal Audit Review of Information Security Controls
  • CPS234-P30 Independence and Skill of Testing Personnel
  • CPS234-P31 Annual Review of Testing Program Sufficiency

ISO 27701:2019 · 4 controls

  • 5.7.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
  • 5.7.2 Internal audit
  • 6.15.2 Information security reviews
  • 6.9.7 Information systems audit considerations

APRA CPS 220 Risk Management · 3 controls

  • CPS220-11 Annual Audit Review of the Framework
  • CPS220-18 Triennial Comprehensive Review of the Framework
  • CPS220-P47 Minimum Assessment Required by the Framework Review

APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation) · 3 controls

  • SPS220-46 Triennial Comprehensive Review of the Framework
  • SPS220-48 Internal and External Audit Arrangements
  • SPS220-P31 Assessment Following Material Developments Outside the Review Cycle

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 3 controls

  • SEC01-BP03 Identify and validate control objectives
  • SEC11-BP03 Perform regular penetration testing
  • SEC11-BP07 Regularly assess security properties of the pipelines

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

  • C5-COM-02 Policy for planning and conducting audits
  • C5-COM-03 Internal audits of the information security management system
  • C5-OPS-19 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - Penetration Tests

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 3 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.35 Independent review of information security
  • 5.36 Compliance with policies, rules and standards for information security
  • 8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance

NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 · 3 controls

  • 53A-2.4.3 Assessment Objectives and Determination Statements
  • 53A-3.2.2 Select Procedures to Assess the Controls
  • 53A-3.3 Conduct Control Assessments

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

  • ASBv3-PV-7 Conduct regular red team operations
  • PV-2 Audit and enforce secure configurations

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

NIS2 Directive · 2 controls

  • Art.21.2.f Policies and procedures to assess the effectiveness of the cybersecurity risk-management measures
  • Art.32 Cooperate with supervision: inspections, security audits, scans and requests for information and evidence

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-03 Cybersecurity risk management activities and outcomes are included in enterprise risk management processes
  • NIST-CSF-ID.IM-02 Improvements are identified from security tests and exercises, including those done in coordination with suppliers and relevant third parties

NIST SP 800-172 · 2 controls

  • 3.11.5e Assess Effectiveness of Security Solutions
  • 3.14.7e Verify Correctness of Security Functions

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC4.1 CC4.1 Ongoing and separate evaluations of control (COSO principle 16)
  • SOC2-CC4.2 CC4.2 Evaluating and communicating control deficiencies (COSO principle 17)

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

  • ANSSI-HYG-38 Carry Out Regular Security Checks and Audits and Apply the Corrective Actions

APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management · 1 control

  • CPS230-P30 Monitoring, Review and Testing of Control Effectiveness

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

  • AUCDR-IS-STEP4 Step 4 - Implement a formal controls assessment program

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

DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information · 1 control

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 1 control

  • 9.2.2 Internal audit programme

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) · 1 control

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 CA.L2-3.12.1 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

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