PE-16

Requirement
1. Authorize and control [Assignment: organization-defined types of system components] entering and exiting the facility; and
2. Maintain records of the system components.

Discussion

Enforcing authorizations for entry and exit of system components may require restricting access to delivery areas and isolating the areas from the system and media libraries.

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Physical and environmental protection policy; procedures addressing the delivery and removal of system components from the facility; facility housing the system; records of items entering and exiting the facility; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with responsibilities for controlling system components entering and exiting the facility; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational process for authorizing, monitoring, and controlling system-related items entering and exiting the facility; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing, authorizing, monitoring, and controlling system-related items entering and exiting the facility].

ID	Assessment Objectives
PE-16a.[02]	<PE-16_ODP[01] types of system components> are controlled when entering the facility;
PE-16a.[03]	<PE-16_ODP[02] types of system components> are authorized when exiting the facility;
PE-16a.[04]	<PE-16_ODP[02] types of system components> are controlled when exiting the facility;
PE-16b.	records of the system components are maintained.
PE-16a.[01]	<PE-16_ODP[01] types of system components> are authorized when entering the facility;

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