mp-5-media-transport

name	MP-5_media-transport
description	Protect and control [organization-defined] during transport outside of controlled areas using [organization-defined];
category	configuration
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","mp-5","mp"]
tech_stack	["linux","windows"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	["AC-7","AC-19","CP-2","CP-9","MP-3","MP-4","PE-16","PL-2","SC-12","SC-13"]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{"AC-7":"Chain with AC-7 for comprehensive security coverage","AC-19":"Chain with AC-19 for comprehensive security coverage","CP-2":"Chain with CP-2 for comprehensive security coverage"}

MP-5 Media Transport

High-Level Description

Family: Media Protection (MP) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

System media includes digital and non-digital media. Digital media includes flash drives, diskettes, magnetic tapes, external or removable hard disk drives (e.g., solid state and magnetic), compact discs, and digital versatile discs. Non-digital media includes microfilm and paper. Controlled areas are spaces for which organizations provide physical or procedural controls to meet requirements established for protecting information and systems. Controls to protect media during transport include cryptography and locked containers. Cryptographic mechanisms can provide confidentiality and integrity protections depending on the mechanisms implemented. Activities associated with media transport include releasing media for transport, ensuring that media enters the appropriate transport processes, and the actual transport. Authorized transport and courier personnel may include individuals external to the organization. Maintaining accountability of media during transport includes restricting transport activities to authorized personnel and tracking and/or obtaining records of transport activities as the media moves through the transportation system to prevent and detect loss, destruction, or tampering. Organizations establish documentation requirements for activities associated with the transport of system media in accordance with organizational assessments of risk. Organizations maintain the flexibility to define record-keeping methods for the different types of media transport as part of a system of transport-related records.

What to Check

• Verify MP-5 Media Transport is documented in SSP
• Validate all 4 control requirements are implemented
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for MP-5

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for MP-5 implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.