id: "PS-03(01)" title: "Classified Information" family: "PS" family_name: "Personnel Security" sort_id: "ps-03.01" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization" parent: "PS-03" enhancement: True


Statement

Verify that individuals accessing a system processing, storing, or transmitting classified information are cleared and indoctrinated to the highest classification level of the information to which they have access on the system.

Guidance

Classified information is the most sensitive information that the Federal Government processes, stores, or transmits. It is imperative that individuals have the requisite security clearances and system access authorizations prior to gaining access to such information. Access authorizations are enforced by system access controls (see AC-3 ) and flow controls (see AC-4).

Assessment Objective: individuals accessing a system processing, storing, or transmitting classified information are cleared;

Assessment Objective: individuals accessing a system processing, storing, or transmitting classified information are indoctrinated to the highest classification level of the information to which they have access on the system.

Personnel security policy

procedures addressing personnel screening

records of screened personnel

system security plan

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with personnel security responsibilities

organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

Organizational processes for clearing and indoctrinating personnel for access to classified information