Applicable

(Y)es / (N)o

(C)onfidentiality

(I)ntegrity

(A)vailability

RPN

(C+I+A)

(S)atisfactory

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

(O)ther than satisfactory +##

mp-8

media downgrading

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

mp-8(a)

mp-8(a)[1]

defines the information system media downgrading process;

mp-8(a)[2]

defines the strength and integrity with which media downgrading mechanisms are to be employed;

mp-8(a)[3]

establishes an organization-defined information system media downgrading process that includes employing downgrading mechanisms with organization-defined strength and integrity;

mp-8(b)

ensures that the information system media downgrading process is commensurate with the:

mp-8(b)[1]

security category and/or classification level of the information to be removed;

mp-8(b)[2]

access authorizations of the potential recipients of the downgraded information;

mp-8(c)

identifies/defines information system media requiring downgrading; and

mp-8(d)

downgrades the identified information system media using the established process.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Information system media protection policy; procedures addressing media downgrading; system categorization documentation; list of media requiring downgrading; records of media downgrading; audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with information system media downgrading responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators].

Test: [select from: Organizational processes for media downgrading; automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing media downgrading].