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03.08.01 Media Storage

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 (CUI; CMMC Level 2) OSCAL 1.1.0 against OSCAL 1.1.0
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unchanged 03.08 Media Protection

Title

Media Storage

Control

Physically control and securely store system media that contain CUI.

Discussion

System media include digital and non-digital media. Digital media include diskettes, flash drives, magnetic tapes, external or removable solid state or magnetic drives, compact discs, and digital versatile discs. Non-digital media include paper and microfilm. Physically controlling stored media includes conducting inventories, establishing procedures to allow individuals to check out and return media to libraries, and maintaining accountability for stored media. Secure storage includes a locked drawer, desk, or cabinet or a controlled media library. Controlled areas provide physical and procedural controls to meet the requirements established for protecting information and systems. Sanitization techniques (e.g., destroying, cryptographically erasing, clearing, and purging) prevent the disclosure of CUI to unauthorized individuals. The sanitization process removes CUI from media such that the information cannot be retrieved or reconstructed.

Assessment objective

system media that contain CUI are physically controlled.