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  4. >SP800-53-MP-3
SP800-53-MP-3Active

Media Marking

Statement

Mark system media indicating the distribution limitations, handling caveats, and applicable security markings (if any) of the information; and Exempt types of media exempted from marking from marking if the media remain within controlled areas.

Location

Control Family
Media Protection

Control Details

Identifier
SP800-53-MP-3
Family
MP

Organisation-Defined Parameters

mp-03_odp.01
types of media exempted from marking
mp-03_odp.02
controlled areas

Supplemental Guidance

Security marking refers to the application or use of human-readable security attributes. Digital media includes diskettes, magnetic tapes, external or removable hard disk drives (e.g., solid state, magnetic), flash drives, compact discs, and digital versatile discs. Non-digital media includes paper and microfilm. Controlled unclassified information is defined by the National Archives and Records Administration along with the appropriate safeguarding and dissemination requirements for such information and is codified in 32 CFR 2002 . Security markings are generally not required for media that contains information determined by organizations to be in the public domain or to be publicly releasable. Some organizations may require markings for public information indicating that the information is publicly releasable. System media marking reflects applicable laws, executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidelines.

Assessment Objective

system media is marked to indicate distribution limitations, handling caveats, and applicable security markings (if any) of the information; types of media exempted from marking remain within controlled areas.

No cross-framework mappings available

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SP800-53-MP-1Policy and ProceduresSP800-53-MP-2Media AccessSP800-53-MP-2(1)Automated Restricted AccessSP800-53-MP-2(2)Cryptographic ProtectionSP800-53-MP-3Media MarkingSP800-53-MP-4Media StorageSP800-53-MP-4(1)Cryptographic ProtectionSP800-53-MP-4(2)Automated Restricted AccessSP800-53-MP-5Media TransportSP800-53-MP-5(1)Protection Outside of Controlled AreasSP800-53-MP-5(2)Documentation of ActivitiesSP800-53-MP-5(3)CustodiansSP800-53-MP-5(4)Cryptographic ProtectionSP800-53-MP-6Media SanitizationSP800-53-MP-6(1)Review, Approve, Track, Document, and VerifySP800-53-MP-6(2)Equipment TestingSP800-53-MP-6(3)Nondestructive TechniquesSP800-53-MP-6(4)Controlled Unclassified InformationSP800-53-MP-6(5)Classified InformationSP800-53-MP-6(6)Media DestructionSP800-53-MP-6(7)Dual AuthorizationSP800-53-MP-6(8)Remote Purging or Wiping of InformationSP800-53-MP-7Media UseSP800-53-MP-7(1)Prohibit Use Without OwnerSP800-53-MP-7(2)Prohibit Use of Sanitization-resistant MediaSP800-53-MP-8Media DowngradingSP800-53-MP-8(1)Documentation of ProcessSP800-53-MP-8(2)Equipment TestingSP800-53-MP-8(3)Controlled Unclassified InformationSP800-53-MP-8(4)Classified Information