MP – Media Protection

NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 – MP – Media Protection

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MP-1 – Policy and Procedures#

  • a. Develop, document, and disseminate to [organization-defined personnel or roles]:
      1. [organization-level or mission/business process-level or system-level] media protection policy that:
      • (a) Addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; and
      • (b) Is consistent with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines; and
      1. Procedures to facilitate the implementation of the media protection policy and the associated media protection controls;
  • b. Designate an [organization-defined official] to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the media protection policy and procedures; and
  • c. Review and update the current media protection:
      1. Policy [organization-defined frequency] and following [organization-defined events] ; and
      1. Procedures [organization-defined frequency] and following [organization-defined events].

MP-2 – Media Access#

Restrict access to [organization-defined types of digital and/or non-digital media] to [organization-defined personnel or roles].

MP-2(1) – Automated Restricted Access

MP-2(2) – Cryptographic Protection

MP-3 – Media Marking#

  • a. Mark system media indicating the distribution limitations, handling caveats, and applicable security markings (if any) of the information; and
  • b. Exempt [organization-defined types of media exempted from marking] from marking if the media remain within [organization-defined controlled areas].

MP-4 – Media Storage#

  • a. Physically control and securely store [organization-defined types of digital and/or non-digital media] within [organization-defined controlled areas] ; and
  • b. Protect system media types defined in MP-4a until the media are destroyed or sanitized using approved equipment, techniques, and procedures.

MP-4(1) – Cryptographic Protection

MP-4(2) – Automated Restricted Access

Restrict access to media storage areas and log access attempts and access granted using [organization-defined automated mechanisms].

MP-5 – Media Transport#

  • a. Protect and control [organization-defined types of system media] during transport outside of controlled areas using [organization-defined controls];
  • b. Maintain accountability for system media during transport outside of controlled areas;
  • c. Document activities associated with the transport of system media; and
  • d. Restrict the activities associated with the transport of system media to authorized personnel.

MP-5(1) – Protection Outside of Controlled Areas

MP-5(2) – Documentation of Activities

MP-5(3) – Custodians

Employ an identified custodian during transport of system media outside of controlled areas.

MP-5(4) – Cryptographic Protection

MP-6 – Media Sanitization#

  • a. Sanitize [organization-defined system media] prior to disposal, release out of organizational control, or release for reuse using [organization-defined sanitization techniques and procedures] ; and
  • b. Employ sanitization mechanisms with the strength and integrity commensurate with the security category or classification of the information.

MP-6(1) – Review, Approve, Track, Document, and Verify

Review, approve, track, document, and verify media sanitization and disposal actions.

MP-6(2) – Equipment Testing

Test sanitization equipment and procedures [organization-defined frequency] to ensure that the intended sanitization is being achieved.

MP-6(3) – Nondestructive Techniques

Apply nondestructive sanitization techniques to portable storage devices prior to connecting such devices to the system under the following circumstances: [organization-defined circumstances].

MP-6(4) – Controlled Unclassified Information

MP-6(5) – Classified Information

MP-6(6) – Media Destruction

MP-6(7) – Dual Authorization

Enforce dual authorization for the sanitization of [organization-defined system media].

MP-6(8) – Remote Purging or Wiping of Information

Provide the capability to purge or wipe information from [organization-defined systems or system components]remotely or under [organization-defined conditions] ].

MP-7 – Media Use#

  • a. [restrict or prohibit] the use of [organization-defined types of system media] on [organization-defined systems or system components] using [organization-defined controls] ; and
  • b. Prohibit the use of portable storage devices in organizational systems when such devices have no identifiable owner.

MP-7(1) – Prohibit Use Without Owner

MP-7(2) – Prohibit Use of Sanitization-resistant Media

Prohibit the use of sanitization-resistant media in organizational systems.

MP-8 – Media Downgrading#

  • a. Establish [organization-defined system media downgrading process] that includes employing downgrading mechanisms with strength and integrity commensurate with the security category or classification of the information;
  • b. Verify that the system media downgrading process is commensurate with the security category and/or classification level of the information to be removed and the access authorizations of the potential recipients of the downgraded information;
  • c. Identify [organization-defined system media requiring downgrading] ; and
  • d. Downgrade the identified system media using the established process.

MP-8(1) – Documentation of Process

Document system media downgrading actions.

MP-8(2) – Equipment Testing

Test downgrading equipment and procedures [organization-defined frequency] to ensure that downgrading actions are being achieved.

MP-8(3) – Controlled Unclassified Information

Downgrade system media containing controlled unclassified information prior to public release.

MP-8(4) – Classified Information

Downgrade system media containing classified information prior to release to individuals without required access authorizations.


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