PS-8

Requirement
1. Employ a formal sanctions process for individuals failing to comply with established information security and privacy policies and procedures; and
2. Notify [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] within [Assignment: organization-defined time period] when a formal employee sanctions process is initiated, identifying the individual sanctioned and the reason for the sanction.

Discussion

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.

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: 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].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with personnel security responsibilities; legal counsel; organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for managing formal employee sanctions; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing formal employee sanctions notifications].

ID	Assessment Objectives
PS-08a.	a formal sanctions process is employed for individuals failing to comply with established information security and privacy policies and procedures;
PS-08b.	<PS-08_ODP[01] personnel or roles> is/are notified within <PS-08_ODP[02] time period> when a formal employee sanctions process is initiated, identifying the individual sanctioned and the reason for the sanction.

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