Assess risk to organizational operations and assets — 3 requirements covering 9 total SPRS points.
The Risk Assessment domain requires organizations to periodically assess the risk to organizational operations, assets, and individuals resulting from operating information systems — and to scan for and remediate vulnerabilities. Risk assessment connects your security controls to the actual threats your organization faces. Vulnerability scanning requirements here are among the most commonly cited findings in C3PAO assessments.
Every NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 requirement in the RA family, with SPRS point weight and POA&M eligibility.
| Requirement | Description | Points | POA&M |
|---|---|---|---|
| RA.L2-3.11.1 | Periodically assess the risk to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, and individuals, resulting from the operation of organizational systems and the associated processing, storage, or transmission of CUI. | 3 | Yes |
| RA.L2-3.11.2 | Scan for vulnerabilities in organizational systems and applications periodically and when new vulnerabilities affecting those systems and applications are identified. | 5 | Conditional |
| RA.L2-3.11.3 | Remediate vulnerabilities in accordance with risk assessments. | 1 | Yes |
Catalog every organizational risk with likelihood and impact scores. The visual heat map prioritizes threats to CUI operations, giving assessors the evidence 3.11.1 demands.
Ingest scan results from Nessus, Qualys, or OpenVAS on a scheduled or on-demand basis. New CVEs automatically create findings linked to affected assets, satisfying the periodic and event-driven scanning in 3.11.2.
Assign, track, and verify vulnerability remediation with due dates and owner accountability. Closed findings link back to the risk assessment that triggered them, proving 3.11.3 compliance end-to-end.
Pre-built assessment templates aligned to NIST SP 800-30 guide your team through threat identification, vulnerability analysis, and risk determination. Complete assessments export as assessment-ready artifacts.
A real-time dashboard aggregates open risks, unresolved vulnerabilities, and overdue remediations into a single view. Trend lines show whether your risk posture is improving or degrading over time.
These tools are commonly used by defense contractors to satisfy RA requirements. During your C3PAO assessment, you'll document exactly which tools satisfy each control.
Assessors will ask for your risk assessment documentation and verify it covers your CUI-handling systems. They'll request vulnerability scan results and ask about your remediation cadence. High and critical vulnerabilities that remain unaddressed are a significant finding — expect assessors to verify patch currency.
Risk assessment isn't a checkbox exercise. It's the mechanism that connects your vulnerability scans, your POA&Ms, and your remediation priorities into a defensible compliance posture.
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