PS-6

Discussion

Access agreements include nondisclosure agreements, acceptable use agreements, rules of behavior, and conflict-of-interest agreements. Signed access agreements include an acknowledgement that individuals have read, understand, and agree to abide by the constraints associated with organizational systems to which access is authorized. Organizations can use electronic signatures to acknowledge access agreements unless specifically prohibited by organizational policy.

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Personnel security policy; personnel security procedures; procedures addressing access agreements for organizational information and systems; access control policy; access control procedures; access agreements (including non-disclosure agreements, acceptable use agreements, rules of behavior, and conflict-of-interest agreements); documentation of access agreement reviews, updates, and re-signing; system security plan; privacy plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with personnel security responsibilities; organizational personnel who have signed/resigned access agreements; organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for reviewing, updating, and re-signing access agreements; mechanisms supporting the reviewing, updating, and re-signing of access agreements].

ID	Assessment Objectives
PS-06c.02	individuals requiring access to organizational information and systems re-sign access agreements to maintain access to organizational systems when access agreements have been updated or <PS-06_ODP[02] frequency>.
PS-06a.	access agreements are developed and documented for organizational systems;
PS-06b.	the access agreements are reviewed and updated <PS-06_ODP[01] frequency>;
PS-06c.01	individuals requiring access to organizational information and systems sign appropriate access agreements prior to being granted access;

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