Mapped to NIST 800-171 Requirement: 3.11.3
CMMC Assessment Objective: RA.L2-3.11.3[b]
What This Control Means
After identifying your process (RA.L2-3.11.3[a]), this control verifies that it is:
• Documented clearly in your policies or plans
• Regularly used to assess risks
• Reflected in your risk register, POA&M, or mitigation efforts
• Aligned with known frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-30)
This control turns your risk management from informal practice into formal, provable governance.
Why It Matters
Without documentation:
• Risk assessments are inconsistent or ad hoc
• Prioritization of issues may be subjective
• Assessors cannot evaluate the maturity of your risk strategy
• There’s no way to prove risk awareness or justify remediation actions
Documentation ensures that risk decisions are defensible, structured, and trackable.
How to Implement It
1. Write Down Your Process In your risk management plan or SSP, include:
• What triggers a risk assessment
• How often it occurs (annually, after major changes, etc.)
• Who performs it and how results are reviewed
• What scoring system is used
2. Include Sample Documentation
• Risk assessment templates
• Completed risk reports
• Risk scoring rubrics
• Sample logs or summary tables
3. Ensure Traceability
• Show how risk assessments tie to decisions in:
◦ POA&M
◦ System configuration changes
◦ Third-party risk reviews
◦ CUI-specific controls
4. Keep It Consistent
• Use the same risk framework and method across all systems and assessments
Evidence the Assessor Will Look For
• A documented risk assessment policy or procedure
• Sample completed risk assessments using your defined process
• Risk register entries matching your methodology
• Risk response decisions that clearly align with assessment outputs
• Version-controlled records showing risk assessments occur regularly
Common Gaps
• Risk process is used but never documented
• No written method for assessing likelihood or impact
• Risk decisions vary depending on who performs the assessment
• No clear evidence linking risks to assessment events
How Cuick Trac Helps
Cuick Trac supports this requirement by:
• Providing editable risk assessment process templates aligned with CMMC
• Storing your methodology and linking it to live assessments
• Logging completed risk evaluations with timestamps and reviewers
• Enabling traceability from risk to POA&M and mitigation action
• Providing auditors with reports that prove the process is defined and used
With Cuick Trac, your risk process isn’t just followed—it’s documented, repeatable, and defensible.
Final CTA
A secure system begins with a structured assessment process.
Schedule a Cuick Trac demo to document your risk assessment method and prove your organization knows how to evaluate threats to CUI.