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Physical Access Log

What is Physical Access Log?

A record of all entries to and exits from physically secured areas, used for security monitoring, investigation, and compliance.

Information Security

What the standards actually require on physical access log

Requirements naming physical access log across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

CMMC 2.01 control

Maintain audit logs recording physical access to facilities holding organizational systems.

PE.L2-3.10.4 · Physical Access Logs

CMMC 2.0 Level 1 (Foundational) practice PE.L1-3.10.4: Physical Access Logs - safeguarding Federal Contract Information per FAR 52.204-21(b)(1)(ix) (3.10.4).

PE.L1-3.10.4 · Physical Access Logs

Requires physical access to the facility to be monitored so that physical security incidents are detected and responded to, physical access logs to be reviewed at a defined frequency and on defined events, and review and investigation results to be coordinated...

NIST800-PE-6 · Monitoring physical access

Questions people ask about physical access log

What is Physical Access Log?
A record of all entries to and exits from physically secured areas, used for security monitoring, investigation, and compliance.
Why is Physical Access Log important for compliance?
Physical Access Log is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding physical access log helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Physical Access Log?
Physical Access Log appears in the requirement text of CMMC 2.0, CMMC 2.0 Level 1, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Physical Access Log?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how physical access log applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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