id: "PS-08" title: "Personnel Sanctions" family: "PS" family_name: "Personnel Security" sort_id: "ps-08" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization"


Employ a formal sanctions process for individuals failing to comply with established information security and privacy policies and procedures; and

Notify {{ insert: param, ps-08_odp.01 }} within {{ insert: param, ps-08_odp.02 }} when a formal employee sanctions process is initiated, identifying the individual sanctioned and the reason for the sanction.

Guidance

Organizational sanctions reflect applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines. Sanctions processes are described in access agreements and can be included as part of general personnel policies for organizations and/or specified in security and privacy policies. Organizations consult with the Office of the General Counsel regarding matters of employee sanctions.

Assessment Objective: a formal sanctions process is employed for individuals failing to comply with established information security and privacy policies and procedures;

Assessment Objective: {{ insert: param, ps-08_odp.01 }} is/are notified within {{ insert: param, ps-08_odp.02 }} when a formal employee sanctions process is initiated, identifying the individual sanctioned and the reason for the sanction.

Personnel security policy

personnel security procedures

procedures addressing personnel sanctions

access agreements (including non-disclosure agreements, acceptable use agreements, rules of behavior, and conflict-of-interest agreements)

list of personnel or roles to be notified of formal employee sanctions

records or notifications of formal employee sanctions

system security plan

privacy plan

personally identifiable information processing policy

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with personnel security responsibilities

legal counsel

organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities

Organizational processes for managing formal employee sanctions

mechanisms supporting and/or implementing formal employee sanctions notifications