| name | Maintenance Personnel (03.07.06)_maintenance-personnel |
| description | Establish a process for maintenance personnel authorization. |
| category | configuration |
| version | 3.0 |
| author | cyberstrike-official |
| tags | ["nist","sp800-171","rev3","maintenance personnel (03-07-06)","family-03.07","cui-protection","cmmc"] |
| tech_stack | ["linux","windows"] |
| cwe_ids | [] |
| chains_with | [] |
| prerequisites | [] |
| severity_boost | {} |
Maintenance Personnel (03.07.06) Maintenance Personnel
High-Level Description
Family: Maintenance
Framework: NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
Applicability: Systems processing, storing, or transmitting CUI
Establish a process for maintenance personnel authorization.
Maintain a list of authorized maintenance organizations or personnel.
Verify that non-escorted personnel who perform maintenance on the system possess the required access authorizations.
Designate organizational personnel with required access authorizations and technical competence to supervise the maintenance activities of personnel who do not possess the required access authorizations.
What to Check
How to Test
Step 1: Review System Security Plan
Examine the SSP for Maintenance Personnel (03.07.06) implementation description and responsible parties.
Step 2: Assess Implementation
# Verify security controls protecting CUI
# Check access controls, encryption, monitoring as applicable
# For Linux systems:
ls -la /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null
grep -r "CUI\|controlled" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null
# For cloud:
# Use cloud-audit-mcp tools to assess posture
Step 3: CMMC Assessment Validation
Verify this requirement passes CMMC Level 2 assessment methodology per SP 800-171A Rev 3.
Tools
| Tool | Purpose | Usage |
|---|
| cloud-audit-mcp | Assess cloud CUI environment | cloud_audit_* tools |
| Manual Review | SSP and POA&M review | Documentation analysis |
Remediation Guide
Requirement Statement
Establish a process for maintenance personnel authorization.
Maintain a list of authorized maintenance organizations or personnel.
Verify that non-escorted personnel who perform maintenance on the system possess the required access authorizations.
Designate organizational personnel with required access authorizations and technical competence to supervise the maintenance activities of personnel who do not possess the required access authorizations.