Risk Assessment (RA): Identifying & Reducing Security Vulnerabilities

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3.11.1

Conduct periodic risk assessments to identify threats, vulnerabilities, likelihoods, and impacts that may affect organizational systems, including system components and operations.

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NIST 800-171 Control Identifier: 3.11.1
CMMC Control Identifier: RA.L2-3.11.1
Control CMMC Level: 2
Basic or Derived Security: Basic

Relevant NIST SP 800-53 R5

RA-3: Conduct risk assessments that address risk from a mission and business process perspective.

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3.11.2

Scan for vulnerabilities in the system regularly and when new vulnerabilities affecting the system are identified, and share information with stakeholders.

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NIST 800-171 Control Identifier: 3.11.2
CMMC Control Identifier: RA.L2-3.11.2
Control CMMC Level: 2
Basic or Derived Security: Derived

Relevant NIST SP 800-53 R5

RA-5 (1): Perform periodic vulnerability scans and update tools and techniques based on threat landscape.

Recommended Microsoft Licensing

Microsoft 365 E5 (or GCC High E5 for CUI)

3.11.3

Address system and application vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments by executing timely remediation actions. This ensures risk exposure is reduced to acceptable levels based on organizational risk posture.

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NIST 800-171 Control Identifier: 3.11.3
CMMC Control Identifier: RA.L2-3.11.3
Control CMMC Level: 2
Basic or Derived Security: Derived

Relevant NIST SP 800-53 R5

RA-5: Scan for vulnerabilities in information systems and applications; remediate identified weaknesses

Recommended Microsoft Licensing

Microsoft 365 E5 (or GCC High E5 for CUI)

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