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MA-03(03) Prevent Unauthorized Removal

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
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unchanged MA Moderate baselineHigh baseline part of MA-3

Title

Prevent Unauthorized Removal

Control

Prevent the removal of maintenance equipment containing organizational information by:
(a) Verifying that there is no organizational information contained on the equipment;
(b) Sanitizing or destroying the equipment;
(c) Retaining the equipment within the facility; or
(d) Obtaining an exemption from [Assignment: personnel or roles] explicitly authorizing removal of the equipment from the facility.

Discussion

Organizational information includes all information owned by organizations and any information provided to organizations for which the organizations serve as information stewards.

Parameters

ma-03.03_odp: personnel or roles

Related controls

mp-6

STIG rules that implement this control 0

No followed STIG rule cites a CCI indexed to this control (CCI list 2026-07-14).