Question 111
During the planning and preparation discussions, a key member of the C3PAO Assessment Team falls ill and is unavailable for the originally scheduled assessment dates. The OSC is eager to proceed as planned and has expressed willingness to accommodate a smaller assessment team. If the OSC Assessment Official asks the C3PAO for advice on how to proceed, the Lead Assessor, on behalf of the C3PAO, should do which of the following?
Question 112
What should the Lead Assessor do to BEST ensure the evidence supplied effectively meets the intent of the standard for a practice?
Question 113
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?
Question 114
You have been hired to assess an OSC's implementation of secure password storage and transmission mechanisms. The OSC uses a popular identity and access management (IAM) solution from a reputable vendor to manage user authentication across their systems. During the assessment, you examine the IAM solution's configuration and documentation, which indicate that passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms like SHA-256 or bcrypt before being stored in the system's database. Additionally, the IAM solution leverages TLS encryption for all communications, ensuring that passwords are transmitted securely over the network. Based on the information provided, how would you assess the OSC's compliance with CMMC practice IA.L2-3.5.10 - Cryptographically-Protected Passwords, which requires organizations to store and transmit only cryptographically protected passwords?
Question 115
A leading technology solutions provider that works with various government agencies and commercial clients has implemented a dedicated CUI enclave within its network infrastructure to ensure the secure handling of CUI. As a Certified CMMC Assessor, you are tasked with assessing the scope of the solutions provider's CMMC requirements. Which separation technique can the technology solutions provider use to isolate the network assets in its CUI enclave?