Cyber AB CMMC-CCA Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

Applicable Requirement: PE.L2-3.10.1 — “Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.”

Why D is Correct: Documented procedures describing physical access restrictions (badge policies, visitor management, locked server rooms, guard post orders) serve as primary evidence that access is managed and enforced. Assessors can then corroborate via interviews and observation.

Why Other Options Are Insufficient:

A (VPN configuration): Relates to remote logical access, not physical security.

B (Switch configs): Technical network controls, not physical access.

C (Architecture drawings): Show logical/system design, not physical entry restrictions.

References (CCA Official Sources):

NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 — PE.L2-3.10.1

NIST SP 800-171A — PE.L2-3.10.1 Assessment Objectives

CMMC Assessment Guide – Level 2 — Physical Protection Evidence Guidance

According to CMMC Scoping Guidance, assets controlled by a parent organization are out-of-scope when they are physically and logically isolated from the OSC’s environment and do not process, store, or transmit CUI within the OSC’s boundary.

Extract from Scoping Guidance:

“Out-of-Scope assets are those that cannot process, store, or transmit CUI because they are physically or logically separated from CUI assets, or they are inherently unable to do so.”

Since the badge activation machine is completely isolated and managed by the parent organization, and it has no network connectivity to the OSC, it is out-of-scope.

The negative finding is that the OSC permits an uncertified external security provider to access the OSC’s internal network. This introduces unmanaged risk to the CUI environment. CMMC requires the OSC to control and monitor external service provider access. The storage of recordings externally is not inherently noncompliant if properly controlled, and video monitoring is a valid method of meeting PE.L2-3.10.2. The key failure is giving unmanaged third-party access.

Exact extracts:

“Monitor physical facility to detect and respond to physical security incidents.” (PE.L2-3.10.2)

“Assessment Objectives … Determine if: monitoring is performed; unauthorized physical access is detected and responded to.”

“External service providers that connect into the OSC network are considered in-scope and must meet CMMC requirements or have equivalent authorization (e.g., FedRAMP).”

Why other options are incorrect:

A: Requirement does not mandate monitoring of both public and private areas.

C: Video surveillance is an acceptable facility monitoring method when properly implemented.

D: External storage can be acceptable if contractual safeguards and compliance are in place.