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What evidence do I need for CMMC Level 1?
Short Answer
There is no official evidence checklist. A requirement is MET when adequate evidence shows the objectives are implemented. For most FCI-only suppliers that means a short set of policies, a few configuration screenshots or exports, an inventory of external systems, and a simple boundary diagram, all in final form and retained for six years from the CMMC Status Date.
What tends to be enough
A practical Level 1 package usually includes an inventory of external and cloud systems, a brief policy or two, configuration evidence such as firewall or account settings, a simple network or boundary diagram, and records of reviews. You do not need a fifty-page policy binder.
Rules that matter
Evidence should be complete, dated, tied to the specific objective, and in final form rather than draft. Nothing is uploaded to SPRS. You keep the evidence. 32 CFR 170.15(c)(2) requires the artifacts used as evidence to be retained for six years from the CMMC Status Date, the date the results are submitted to SPRS, so they need to survive staff turnover and reorganized drives.
Where AssessrLog fits
AssessrLog is the system of record for this. It stores each artifact, versioned and content-hashed, next to the objective and the determination it supports, so the record stays traceable and defensible. The determination itself is always yours to make.
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Primary Sources
Source Authority
- Primary Authority
- NIST SP 800-171A (June 2018)
- Program Authority
- 32 CFR 170.15(c)(1)(ii) Table 2
- Framework Version
- CMMC Assessment Guide, Level 1 v2.13 (September 2024)
- Written By
- AssessrLog, from the primary sources listed above
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