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Created page with "For assessment objective [b], which focuses on ensuring nonlocal maintenance sessions are terminated when maintenance is complete, I'll provide rankings and prioritization based on the CMMC requirements. == Ranking of Evidence Types == For the termination of nonlocal maintenance sessions, I recommend ranking evidence types as follows: 1. **Screen Share (I4)** - Highest value evidence as it allows direct observation of the session termination process, showing both manu..."

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For assessment objective [b], which focuses on ensuring nonlocal maintenance sessions are terminated when maintenance is complete, I'll provide rankings and prioritization based on the CMMC requirements.

== Ranking of Evidence Types ==

For the termination of nonlocal maintenance sessions, I recommend ranking evidence types as follows:

1. **Screen Share (I4)** - Highest value evidence as it allows direct observation of the session termination process, showing both manual logoff procedures and any automatic termination mechanisms in action.

2. **Artifacts (I1)** - Very valuable evidence including system logs showing session establishment and termination timestamps, audit records of session activities, and connection state records.

3. **Physical Review (I3)** - Allows on-premise observation of configuration settings for session termination policies and timeout parameters.

4. **Documents (I2)** - Provides foundational evidence through policies and procedures for session termination, but needs to be supported by the other evidence types to demonstrate actual implementation.

== Prioritization of Assessment Approaches ==

For obtaining evidence related to session termination, I recommend prioritizing approaches as:

1. **Test (C3)** - Primary approach that provides direct evidence of functionality by:
- Observing actual termination of nonlocal maintenance sessions
- Verifying both manual termination procedures and automatic timeout mechanisms
- Confirming network connections are fully closed after maintenance activities

2. **Examine (C1)** - Important supporting approach focusing on:
- System configuration settings for session timeouts
- Session logs showing start and end timestamps
- Documentation of termination policies specific to maintenance sessions

3. **Interview (C2)** - Provides contextual understanding through:
- Discussions with administrators about termination procedures
- Verification that maintenance personnel understand termination requirements
- Clarification of any automatic versus manual termination processes

== Key Assessment Objects ==

For these approaches, these specific assessment objects would be most valuable:

**Test:**
- Mechanisms for terminating nonlocal maintenance sessions
- Network connection states before and after session termination
- Verification that terminated sessions cannot be resumed without re-authentication

**Examine:**
- System configuration settings for session timeouts
- Maintenance logs showing session termination timestamps
- Security procedures documenting proper session termination

**Interview:**
- System administrators responsible for maintenance session configuration
- Maintenance personnel who regularly perform nonlocal maintenance
- Security personnel who monitor remote access

This comprehensive approach will provide strong evidence that nonlocal maintenance sessions are properly terminated when maintenance is complete, satisfying the requirement in MA.L2-3.7.5 [b].

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