Information Location (03.04.11)_information-location

DevOps & Security

Identify and document the location of CUI and the system components on which the information is processed and stored.

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Information Location (03.04.11) Information Location

High-Level Description

Family: Configuration Management Framework: NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 Applicability: Systems processing, storing, or transmitting CUI

Identify and document the location of CUI and the system components on which the information is processed and stored. Document changes to the system or system component location where CUI is processed and stored.

What to Check

Verify Information Location (03.04.11) Information Location is implemented for CUI systems
Review SSP documentation for Information Location (03.04.11)
Validate CMMC Level 2 assessment objective for Information Location (03.04.11)
Confirm POA&M addresses any gaps for Information Location (03.04.11)

How to Test

Step 1: Review System Security Plan

Examine the SSP for Information Location (03.04.11) 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

Supplemental Guidance

Information location addresses the need to understand the specific system components where CUI is being processed and stored and the users who have access to CUI so that appropriate protection mechanisms can be provided, including information flow controls, access controls, and information management.

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
Information Location (03.04.11) Information Location not implemented	Medium	CUI Protection - Configuration Management
Information Location (03.04.11) partially implemented (POA&M)	Low	CMMC certification risk

CWE Categories

CWE ID	Title
CWE-16	Configuration

References

Checklist

SSP documents Information Location (03.04.11) implementation
Evidence of operating effectiveness collected
POA&M addresses any gaps
CMMC assessment objective met
Continuous monitoring active