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  4. >SP800-53-MP-8(2)
SP800-53-MP-8(2)Active

Equipment Testing

Statement

Test downgrading equipment and procedures frequency to ensure that downgrading actions are being achieved.

Location

Control Family
Media Protection

Control Details

Identifier
SP800-53-MP-8(2)
Family
MP
Parent Control
SP800-53-MP-8

Organisation-Defined Parameters

mp-08.02_odp.01
frequency
mp-08.02_odp.02
frequency

Supplemental Guidance

None.

Assessment Objective

downgrading equipment is tested frequency to ensure that downgrading actions are being achieved; downgrading procedures are tested frequency to ensure that downgrading actions are being achieved.

No cross-framework mappings available

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Media Protection30 controls
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