id: "MA-03(03)" title: "Prevent Unauthorized Removal" family: "MA" family_name: "Maintenance" sort_id: "ma-03.03" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization" parent: "MA-03" enhancement: True


Statement

Prevent the removal of maintenance equipment containing organizational information by:

Verifying that there is no organizational information contained on the equipment;

Sanitizing or destroying the equipment;

Retaining the equipment within the facility; or

Obtaining an exemption from {{ insert: param, ma-03.03_odp }} explicitly authorizing removal of the equipment from the facility.

Guidance

Organizational information includes all information owned by organizations and any information provided to organizations for which the organizations serve as information stewards.

Assessment Objective: the removal of maintenance equipment containing organizational information is prevented by verifying that there is no organizational information contained on the equipment; or

Assessment Objective: the removal of maintenance equipment containing organizational information is prevented by sanitizing or destroying the equipment; or

Assessment Objective: the removal of maintenance equipment containing organizational information is prevented by retaining the equipment within the facility; or

Assessment Objective: the removal of maintenance equipment containing organizational information is prevented by obtaining an exemption from {{ insert: param, ma-03.03_odp }} explicitly authorizing removal of the equipment from the facility.

Maintenance policy

procedures addressing system maintenance tools

system maintenance tools and associated documentation

maintenance records

equipment sanitization records

media sanitization records

exemptions for equipment removal

system security plan

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with system maintenance responsibilities

organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

organizational personnel responsible for media sanitization

Organizational process for preventing unauthorized removal of information

mechanisms supporting media sanitization or destruction of equipment

mechanisms supporting verification of media sanitization