id: "SI-12" title: "Information Management and Retention" family: "SI" family_name: "System and Information Integrity" sort_id: "si-12" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "organization" enhancements: - si-12.1 - si-12.2 - si-12.3


Statement

Manage and retain information within the system and information output from the system in accordance with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines and operational requirements.

Guidance

Information management and retention requirements cover the full life cycle of information, in some cases extending beyond system disposal. Information to be retained may also include policies, procedures, plans, reports, data output from control implementation, and other types of administrative information. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides federal policy and guidance on records retention and schedules. If organizations have a records management office, consider coordinating with records management personnel. Records produced from the output of implemented controls that may require management and retention include, but are not limited to: All XX-1, AC-6(9), AT-4, AU-12, CA-2, CA-3, CA-5, CA-6, CA-7, CA-8, CA-9, CM-2, CM-3, CM-4, CM-6, CM-8, CM-9, CM-12, CM-13, CP-2, IR-6, IR-8, MA-2, MA-4, PE-2, PE-8, PE-16, PE-17, PL-2, PL-4, PL-7, PL-8, PM-5, PM-8, PM-9, PM-18, PM-21, PM-27, PM-28, PM-30, PM-31, PS-2, PS-6, PS-7, PT-2, PT-3, PT-7, RA-2, RA-3, RA-5, RA-8, SA-4, SA-5, SA-8, SA-10, SI-4, SR-2, SR-4, SR-8.

Assessment Objective: information within the system is managed in accordance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, and operational requirements;

Assessment Objective: information within the system is retained in accordance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, and operational requirements;

Assessment Objective: information output from the system is managed in accordance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, and operational requirements;

Assessment Objective: information output from the system is retained in accordance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, and operational requirements.

System and information integrity policy

system and information integrity procedures

personally identifiable information processing policy

records retention and disposition policy

records retention and disposition procedures

federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and operational requirements applicable to information management and retention

media protection policy

media protection procedures

audit findings

system security plan

privacy plan

privacy program plan

personally identifiable information inventory

privacy impact assessment

privacy risk assessment documentation

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with information and records management, retention, and disposition responsibilities

organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities

network administrators

Organizational processes for information management, retention, and disposition

automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing information management, retention, and disposition