CCI-000971

The organization maintains temperature and humidity levels within the facility where the information system resides at organization-defined acceptable levels.

Implementation Guidance

Humidity controls are not required for general office areas where information system components may be in use and are only required where there are concentrations of information systems such as server farms, mainframes, etc. The organization being inspected/assessed must maintain temperature and where applicable humidity levels of for commercial grade information systems: 64.4 – 80.6 degrees F; 45% – 60% Relative Humidity; Dew Point 41.9 ° – 59°F; measured at the air intake inlet of the IT equipment casing; for other systems, levels within manufacturer specifications. DoD has defined the acceptable levels as for commercial grade information systems: 64.4 – 80.6 degrees F; 45% – 60% Relative Humidity; Dew Point 41.9 ° – 59°F; measured at the air intake inlet of the IT equipment casing; for other systems, levels within manufacturer specifications.

Validation Procedures

The organization conducting the inspection/assessment reviews temperature and humidity controls to validate that they are set within DoD specified guidelines. DoD has defined the acceptable levels as for commercial grade information systems: 64.4 – 80.6 degrees F; 45% – 60% Relative Humidity; Dew Point 41.9 ° – 59°F; measured at the air intake inlet of the IT equipment casing; for other systems, levels within manufacturer specifications.

Compelling Evidence

1.) Audit logs for temperature and humidity

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-000971.