3.8 Media Protection1 ptPOA&M-eligible

3.8.5 — Control CUI media in transit

Control access to media containing CUI and maintain accountability for media during transport outside of controlled areas.

Track and protect CUI media when it leaves a controlled area.

What it actually means

Control access to media containing CUI and maintain accountability for it during transport outside controlled areas. When CUI media moves — courier, mail, hand-carry — log it, restrict who handles it, and track custody.

Pass or fail — an assessor needs a "yes" to each

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