Field Guide / Guide 07 Understanding Specialized Assets in CMMC A Sentinel Blue Field Guide / CMMC Scoping Legacy machining equipment and modern additive manufacturing tools weren't built with CMMC or NIST SP 800-171 in mind, but they're still on your shop floor touching CUI. That makes them specialized assets: a distinct scoping category covering Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), IoT/IIoT devices, Operational Technology, Restricted Information Systems (RIS), and Test Equipment.
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Field Guide 07 Understanding Specialized Assets in CMMC
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What's in the Guide Our latest field guide breaks down the topic of specialized assets for OSCs, highlighting what assessors expect, how compensating controls work, and the most common mistake that companies make when dealing with specialized assets under CMMC. In this guide, you'll learn:
  • What qualifies as a specialized asset
  • How specialized assets differ from CRMAs and out-of-scope equipment
  • What kind of documentation assessors will ask to see
  • How compensating controls work, with examples
  • And more
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