Media protection
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesMP-1 Media Protection Policy And Procedures
Description
The organization:
- Develops, documents, and disseminates to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]:
- A media protection policy that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; and
- Procedures to facilitate the implementation of the media protection policy and associated media protection controls; and
- Reviews and updates the current:
- Media protection policy [Assignment: organization-defined frequency]; and
- Media protection procedures [Assignment: organization-defined frequency].
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MP-2 Media Access
Description
The organization restricts access to [Assignment: organization-defined types of digital and/or non-digital media] to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles].
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MP-3 Media Marking
Description
The organization:
- Marks information system media indicating the distribution limitations, handling caveats, and applicable security markings (if any) of the information; and
- Exempts [Assignment: organization-defined types of information system media] from marking as long as the media remain within [Assignment: organization-defined controlled areas].
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MP-4 Media Storage
Description
The organization:
- Physically controls and securely stores [Assignment: organization-defined types of digital and/or non-digital media] within [Assignment: organization-defined controlled areas]; and
- Protects information system media until the media are destroyed or sanitized using approved equipment, techniques, and procedures.
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MP-4 (2) Automated Restricted Access
Description
The organization employs automated mechanisms to restrict access to media storage areas and to audit access attempts and access granted.
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MP-5 Media Transport
Description
The organization:
- Protects and controls [Assignment: organization-defined types of information system media] during transport outside of controlled areas using [Assignment: organization-defined security safeguards];
- Maintains accountability for information system media during transport outside of controlled areas;
- Documents activities associated with the transport of information system media; and
- Restricts the activities associated with the transport of information system media to authorized personnel.
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MP-5 (3) Custodians
Description
The organization employs an identified custodian during transport of information system media outside of controlled areas.
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MP-5 (4) Cryptographic Protection
Description
The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and integrity of information stored on digital media during transport outside of controlled areas.
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MP-6 Media Sanitization
Description
The organization:
- Sanitizes [Assignment: organization-defined information system media] prior to disposal, release out of organizational control, or release for reuse using [Assignment: organization-defined sanitization techniques and procedures] in accordance with applicable federal and organizational standards and policies; and
- Employs sanitization mechanisms with the strength and integrity commensurate with the security category or classification of the information.
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MP-6 (1) Review / Approve / Track / Document / Verify
Description
The organization reviews, approves, tracks, documents, and verifies media sanitization and disposal actions.
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MP-6 (2) Equipment Testing
Description
The organization tests sanitization equipment and procedures [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] to verify that the intended sanitization is being achieved.
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MP-6 (3) Nondestructive Techniques
Description
The organization applies nondestructive sanitization techniques to portable storage devices prior to connecting such devices to the information system under the following circumstances: [Assignment: organization-defined circumstances requiring sanitization of portable storage devices].
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MP-6 (7) Dual Authorization
Description
The organization enforces dual authorization for the sanitization of [Assignment: organization-defined information system media].
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MP-6 (8) Remote Purging / Wiping Of Information
Description
The organization provides the capability to purge/wipe information from [Assignment: organization-defined information systems, system components, or devices] either remotely or under the following conditions: [Assignment: organization-defined conditions].
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MP-7 Media Use
Description
The organization [Selection: restricts; prohibits] the use of [Assignment: organization-defined types of information system media] on [Assignment: organization-defined information systems or system components] using [Assignment: organization-defined security safeguards].
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MP-7 (1) Prohibit Use Without Owner
Description
The organization prohibits the use of portable storage devices in organizational information systems when such devices have no identifiable owner.
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MP-7 (2) Prohibit Use Of Sanitization-Resistant Media
Description
The organization prohibits the use of sanitization-resistant media in organizational information systems.
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MP-8 Media Downgrading
Description
The organization:
- Establishes [Assignment: organization-defined information system media downgrading process] that includes employing downgrading mechanisms with [Assignment: organization-defined strength and integrity];
- Ensures that the information system media downgrading process is commensurate with the security category and/or classification level of the information to be removed and the access authorizations of the potential recipients of the downgraded information;
- Identifies [Assignment: organization-defined information system media requiring downgrading]; and
- Downgrades the identified information system media using the established process.
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MP-8 (1) Documentation Of Process
Description
The organization documents information system media downgrading actions.
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MP-8 (2) Equipment Testing
Description
The organization employs [Assignment: organization-defined tests] of downgrading equipment and procedures to verify correct performance [Assignment: organization-defined frequency].
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MP-8 (3) Controlled Unclassified Information
Description
The organization downgrades information system media containing [Assignment: organization-defined Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)] prior to public release in accordance with applicable federal and organizational standards and policies.
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MP-8 (4) Classified Information
Description
The organization downgrades information system media containing classified information prior to release to individuals without required access authorizations in accordance with NSA standards and policies.
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standards, compliance, security, 800-53, Media protection