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To validate that remote access is routed through managed access control points, the assessor requires technical evidence, not just policy. The network diagram shows the design and routing of remote access through controlled points (e.g., VPN gateways), and VPN logs provide operational evidence that remote sessions are enforced through those points.

Exact Extracts:

AC.L2-3.1.14: “Route remote access through managed access control points.”

Assessment Objective (AC.L2-3.1.14[a]): “Remote access is routed through managed access control points.”

Assessment Method (Examine/Interview/Test): Requires network diagrams and remote access logs as evidence.

CMMC Assessment Guide specifies: “Network diagrams and supporting logs are required to demonstrate implementation of remote access routing.”

Why the other options are not correct:

B (policy/procedures): Policies describe intent, not proof of implementation.

C (SSP/vendor mgmt): SSPs provide system description but not direct evidence of enforcement.

D (cloud logs/hardware inventory): These do not specifically demonstrate remote access routing through managed points.

The Examine assessment method requires the assessor to review policies, processes, and procedures that are finalized and approved, not drafts or informal materials. This ensures the OSC has formally documented, management-approved artifacts supporting each practice. Drafts, in-process training materials, or incomplete diagrams do not satisfy the “Examine” method requirements.

Exact extracts:

“Examine: Review, inspect, and analyze assessment objects, such as policies, procedures, and system documentation.”

“Examine requires finalized artifacts; draft or incomplete materials do not constitute valid evidence.”

Why the other options are incorrect:

A: “Mailed form” is irrelevant — only completeness and approval matter.

C: Training materials are not substitutes for policy/process evidence.

D: Draft diagrams do not satisfy final documentation requirements.

In CMMC scoping, assets are categorized based on where CUI is processed, stored, or transmitted. According to the CMMC Scoping Guide for Level 2, if CUI is only stored and used in HQ and Site A, those locations contain CUI Assets. Since Site B neither stores, processes, nor transmits CUI, its assets are considered Out of Scope.

Exact extracts:

“CUI Assets are those that store, process, or transmit CUI.”

“Assets that do not process, store, or transmit CUI, and cannot provide access to CUI, are considered Out-of-Scope.”

“Only those assets in the scope of CMMC assessment will be evaluated against practices.”

Why the other options are incorrect:

B: Site B has VPN connectivity, but if it does not use or process CUI, its assets remain out of scope. Connectivity alone does not bring it into scope.

C/D: The terms “Certification in Risk Management Assurance” are not valid CMMC asset categories.

References (CCA documents / Study Guide):

CMMC Assessment Scope – Level 2 Scoping Guide (CUI Assets, Out-of-Scope Assets).

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The Physical Protection (PE) practices require both direct assessor observation of security controls and verification of how the OSC manages access to its cages/cabinets.

Extract:

“Assessors should observe and verify the effectiveness of physical access controls and confirm the OSC’s processes for maintaining control over restricted areas and assets.”

Thus, the best option is to physically visit the facility and review OSC’s key access management process.