You are the Lead Assessor for a CMMC Level 2 Assessment of an OSC. During Phase 1 planning, the OSC’s Assessment Official informs you that several key personnel who manage the in-scope IT systems will be unavailable during the scheduled assessment dates due to a company-wide training event. The Assessment Official asks if the assessment can proceed with substitute personnel who are less familiar with the systems. What should you do?
You are part of an Assessment Team tasked with conducting a CMMC Assessment for an OSC. When assessing the contractor’s implementation of SC.L2-3.13.6 – Network Communication by Exception, objectives [a] and [b], the OSC’s system admin informs you that they use Fortinet Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW). Fortinet NGFWs are hardcoded to deny all traffic by default, and traffic is only allowed on an exception basis. While this is factual, the Lead Assessor asks you to test the NGFW to ascertain whether it meets the intent of Assessment Objectives in SC.L2-3.13.6 – Network Communication by Exception. What is the benefit of testing as an assessment method?
You are the Lead Assessor for a CMMC assessment of an OSC that has previously obtained ISO 27001 certification for its information security management system. During the initial discussions, the OSC requests that you consider their ISO 27001 certification and grant them credit toward their CMMC certification. They believe there is a significant overlap between CMMC and ISO 27001. What should your response to the OSC be?
During the Planning phase, the C3PAO and Lead Assessor will collect information from the OSC to provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM). This enables the Assessor to approximate the duration, schedule, and cost of the Assessment. To determine the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), the Lead Assessor can use the following inputs, EXCEPT?
An OSC has provided its System Security Plan (SSP) as evidence for several CMMC practices related to system security. During your examination of the SSP, you discover a section outlining procedures for user access controls. However, upon further review, you find no mention of procedures for managing privileged accounts, which is a critical aspect of secure system access. If the OSC provides a separate document outlining privileged account management procedures, and upon review, these procedures appear sufficient, how should the Lead Assessor proceed with the SSP as evidence?
During a readiness assessment for CoolPlanes Inc., Liz, a CCA, discovers a folder of technical drawings and illustrations of the aircraft that CoolPlanes produces. Liz has a younger brother, J.D., who loves airplanes. She thinks a large printed copy of one of the illustrations would make an excellent gift for J.D.’s birthday next month. She copies the drawing and sends it to be printed on a large canvas when she gets home. Which of the following principles of the CMMC Code of Professional Conduct did Liz most likely violate?
You are a CCA working for a C3PAO that has entered into a contractual agreement to provide CMMC assessment services for an OSC. After validating the evidence, the C3PAO feels that thetask is beyond its capabilities and informs the OSC that it cannot continue with the assessment. The C3PAO cites “insufficient workforce” as the reason. What principle of the CMMC CoPC has the C3PAO broken?
As a CCA, understanding the guiding principles of the CoPC can help you when you face situations in which you are asked to compromise your values and integrity. Which of the following is NOT a guiding principle of the CoPC?
You are a Lead Assessor tasked with conducting a CMMC Assessment for an OSC seeking to secure its CMMC Level 2 certification. The OSC has previously conducted a self-assessment and engaged a Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) for a preliminary evaluation. As part of the CMMC Assessment process, you begin by determining the necessary evidence for each practice or process across the OSC’s organizational functional areas. You consider both the adequacy and sufficiency of the evidence in relation to the CMMC’s requirements. After initial preparations, you and the OSC’s POC schedule a joint review session to align on the scope and expectations for the upcoming assessment. What is the primary focus of the ‘Sufficiency’ criterion during the evidence verification process in a CMMC assessment?
You are the Lead Assessor for a CMMC Level 2 assessment. During the assessment, the OSC admits that a practice was implemented only a week before the assessment began due to a last-minute effort to prepare. The practice appears to meet the objectives based on the evidence provided. How should you evaluate this evidence?
