id: "PS-07" title: "External Personnel Security" family: "PS" family_name: "Personnel Security" sort_id: "ps-07" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization"
Establish personnel security requirements, including security roles and responsibilities for external providers;
Require external providers to comply with personnel security policies and procedures established by the organization;
Document personnel security requirements;
Require external providers to notify {{ insert: param, ps-07_odp.01 }} of any personnel transfers or terminations of external personnel who possess organizational credentials and/or badges, or who have system privileges within {{ insert: param, ps-07_odp.02 }} ; and
Monitor provider compliance with personnel security requirements.
Guidance
External provider refers to organizations other than the organization operating or acquiring the system. External providers include service bureaus, contractors, and other organizations that provide system development, information technology services, testing or assessment services, outsourced applications, and network/security management. Organizations explicitly include personnel security requirements in acquisition-related documents. External providers may have personnel working at organizational facilities with credentials, badges, or system privileges issued by organizations. Notifications of external personnel changes ensure the appropriate termination of privileges and credentials. Organizations define the transfers and terminations deemed reportable by security-related characteristics that include functions, roles, and the nature of credentials or privileges associated with transferred or terminated individuals.
Assessment Objective: personnel security requirements are established, including security roles and responsibilities for external providers;
Assessment Objective: external providers are required to comply with personnel security policies and procedures established by the organization;
Assessment Objective: personnel security requirements are documented;
Assessment Objective: external providers are required to notify {{ insert: param, ps-07_odp.01 }} of any personnel transfers or terminations of external personnel who possess organizational credentials and/or badges or who have system privileges within {{ insert: param, ps-07_odp.02 }};
Assessment Objective: provider compliance with personnel security requirements is monitored.
Personnel security policy
procedures addressing external personnel security
list of personnel security requirements
acquisition documents
service-level agreements
compliance monitoring process
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel with personnel security responsibilities
external providers
system/network administrators
organizational personnel with account management responsibilities
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
Organizational processes for managing and monitoring external personnel security
mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the monitoring of provider compliance