id: "PS-06(02)" title: "Classified Information Requiring Special Protection" family: "PS" family_name: "Personnel Security" sort_id: "ps-06.02" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization" parent: "PS-06" enhancement: True


Statement

Verify that access to classified information requiring special protection is granted only to individuals who:

Have a valid access authorization that is demonstrated by assigned official government duties;

Satisfy associated personnel security criteria; and

Have read, understood, and signed a nondisclosure agreement.

Guidance

Classified information that requires special protection includes collateral information, Special Access Program (SAP) information, and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Personnel security criteria reflect applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines.

Assessment Objective: access to classified information requiring special protection is granted only to individuals who have a valid access authorization that is demonstrated by assigned official government duties;

Assessment Objective: access to classified information requiring special protection is granted only to individuals who satisfy associated personnel security criteria;

Assessment Objective: access to classified information requiring special protection is granted only to individuals who have read, understood, and signed a non-disclosure agreement.

Personnel security policy

procedures addressing access agreements for organizational information and systems

access agreements

access authorizations

personnel security criteria

signed non-disclosure agreements

system security plan

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with personnel security responsibilities

organizational personnel who have signed non-disclosure agreements

organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

Organizational processes for access to classified information requiring special protection