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