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id: "AU-10(01)" title: "Association of Identities" family: "AU" family_name: "Audit and Accountability" sort_id: "au-10.01" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "system" parent: "AU-10" enhancement: True

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Bind the identity of the information producer with the information to {{ insert: param, au-10.01_odp }} ; and

Provide the means for authorized individuals to determine the identity of the producer of the information.

Guidance

Binding identities to the information supports audit requirements that provide organizational personnel with the means to identify who produced specific information in the event of an information transfer. Organizations determine and approve the strength of attribute binding between the information producer and the information based on the security category of the information and other relevant risk factors.

Assessment Objective: the identity of the information producer is bound with the information to {{ insert: param, au-10.01_odp }};

Assessment Objective: the means for authorized individuals to determine the identity of the producer of the information is provided.

Audit and accountability policy

system security plan

privacy plan

procedures addressing non-repudiation

system design documentation

system configuration settings and associated documentation

system audit records

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities

system/network administrators

system developers

Mechanisms implementing non-repudiation capability