PS-3 (03)—Personnel Screening | Information Requiring Special Protective Measures
Moderate
High
>Control Description
Verify that individuals accessing a system processing, storing, or transmitting information requiring special protection:
(a) Have valid access authorizations that are demonstrated by assigned official government duties; and
(b) Satisfy ⚙organization-defined additional personnel screening criteria.
>FedRAMP Baseline Requirements
Parameter Values
>Discussion
Organizational information that requires special protection includes controlled unclassified information. Personnel security criteria include position sensitivity background screening requirements.
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What policies govern information requiring special protective measures for organizational personnel?
- •Who is responsible for implementing and overseeing information requiring special protective measures controls?
- •How does the organization coordinate information requiring special protective measures with HR and legal teams?
- •What is the process for handling exceptions to information requiring special protective measures requirements?
- •What governance exists for ensuring consistent application of information requiring special protective measures across the organization?
Technical Implementation:
- •What systems or tools technically implement information requiring special protective measures?
- •How are information requiring special protective measures activities integrated with HR and identity management systems?
- •What automation supports information requiring special protective measures enforcement and tracking?
- •What audit capabilities exist for information requiring special protective measures?
- •How are information requiring special protective measures requirements technically enforced in access control systems?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •Provide documented policies and procedures for information requiring special protective measures.
- •Provide personnel records demonstrating information requiring special protective measures implementation.
- •Provide evidence of information requiring special protective measures for all personnel with system access.
- •Provide records of information requiring special protective measures reviews and updates.
- •Provide documentation of coordination between information requiring special protective measures and HR processes.
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