CMMC Level 2
Control 3.12.2
Develop and Implement Plans of Action
CMMC-RP Certified Team
24+ Years Experience
2,500+ Clients Served
Official Requirement
Develop and implement plans of action designed to correct deficiencies and reduce or eliminate vulnerabilities in organizational information systems.
What This Means in Plain English
When security gaps are found, you must create formal plans to fix them. These Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) define what needs to be fixed, who is responsible, and when it will be completed.
How Petronella Implements This Control
Petronella Technology Group implements this control through:
- Formal Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) for every identified security deficiency
- POA&Ms assigned to specific owners with realistic completion dates
- Monthly POA&M review meetings tracking progress against milestones
- ComplianceArmor POA&M management module with status tracking and due date alerts
- Escalation procedures when POA&M milestones are at risk of being missed
Assessment Guidance
Assessors will review the POA&M for completeness and currency, verify that POA&Ms exist for all known deficiencies, check that milestones have assigned owners and target dates, and confirm that POA&Ms are reviewed and updated regularly.
Common Implementation Gaps
- No POA&M process or documentation
- Deficiencies identified but no formal remediation plan
- POA&Ms created but never updated or reviewed
- No assigned owners for POA&M items
- Target dates missed without escalation or adjustment
Cross-Framework Mapping
| Framework | Mapped Controls |
|---|---|
| NIST SP 800-53 | CA-5 |
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