PE-6(3)

Requirement
1. Employ video surveillance of [Assignment: organization-defined operational areas];
2. Review video recordings [Assignment: organization-defined frequency]; and
3. Retain video recordings for [Assignment: organization-defined time period].

Discussion

Video surveillance focuses on recording activity in specified areas for the purposes of subsequent review, if circumstances so warrant. Video recordings are typically reviewed to detect anomalous events or incidents. Monitoring the surveillance video is not required, although organizations may choose to do so. There may be legal considerations when performing and retaining video surveillance, especially if such surveillance is in a public location.

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Physical and environmental protection policy; procedures addressing physical access monitoring; video surveillance equipment used to monitor operational areas; video recordings of operational areas where video surveillance is employed; video surveillance equipment logs or records; system security plan; privacy plan; privacy impact assessment; privacy risk assessment documentation; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with physical access monitoring responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for monitoring physical access; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing physical access monitoring; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing video surveillance].

ID	Assessment Objectives
PE-06(03)(a)	video surveillance of <PE-06(03)_ODP[01] operational areas> is employed;
PE-06(03)(b)	video recordings are reviewed <PE-06(03)_ODP[02] frequency>;
PE-06(03)(c)	video recordings are retained for <PE-06(03)_ODP[03] time period>.

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