NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
03.10 PE (Physical Protection)

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.10.07: Physical Access Control

Enforce physical access authorizations at entry/exit points; maintain visitor logs; control access to keys, combinations, and other physical access devices.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 41 controls across 18 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 · 5 controls

  • 9.2.1 9.2.1 Facility entry controls for CDE systems
  • 9.2.3 9.2.3 Physical protection of network hardware and lines
  • 9.3.2 9.3.2 Visitor access procedures for the CDE
  • 9.3.3 9.3.3 Visitor badges returned or deactivated
  • 9.3.4 9.3.4 Visitor logs for facility and sensitive areas

HIPAA Security Rule · 4 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

  • 7.1 Physical security perimeters
  • 7.2 Physical entry
  • 7.3 Securing offices, rooms and facilities
  • 7.6 Working in secure areas

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 4 controls

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 7.1 Physical security perimeters
  • 7.2 Physical entry
  • 7.3 Securing offices, rooms and facilities

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • PE-3 Physical Access Control
  • PE-8 Visitor Access Records

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • PE-3 Physical Access Control
  • PE-8 Visitor Access Records

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-26 Control and Protect Access to Server Rooms and Technical Areas
  • CFTC-SS-6 Physical Security and Environmental Controls Category

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-06 Physical access to assets is managed, monitored, and enforced commensurate with risk

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.4 CC6.4 Restricting physical access to facilities and assets

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.

Other controls in 03.10 PE (Physical Protection)

You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.10.07 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 your existing evidence covers. Hold PCI DSS 4.0 and 69 of 97 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls already carry evidence.

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. 0 were rejected on the PCI DSS 4.0 pair alone.

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