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PS-5 PERSONNEL TRANSFER

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ps-5

personnel transfer  

 

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

ps-5(a)

when individuals are reassigned or transferred to other positions within the organization, reviews and confirms ongoing operational need for current:

ps-5(a)[1]

logical access authorizations to information systems;

ps-5(a)[2]

physical access authorizations to information systems and facilities;

ps-5(b)  

ps-5(b)[1]

defines transfer or reassignment actions to be initiated following transfer or reassignment;

ps-5(b)[2]

defines the time period within which transfer or reassignment actions must occur following transfer or reassignment;

ps-5(b)[3]

initiates organization-defined transfer or reassignment actions within the organization-defined time period following transfer or reassignment;

ps-5(c)

modifies access authorization as needed to correspond with any changes in operational need due to reassignment or transfer;

ps-5(d)

ps-5(d)[1]

defines personnel or roles to be notified when individuals are reassigned or transferred to other positions within the organization;

ps-5(d)[2]

defines the time period within which to notify organization-defined personnel or roles when individuals are reassigned or transferred to other positions within the organization; and

ps-5(d)[3]

notifies organization-defined personnel or roles within the organization-defined time period when individuals are reassigned or transferred to other positions within the organization.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Personnel security policy; procedures addressing personnel transfer; security plan; records of personnel transfer actions; list of information system and facility access authorizations; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with personnel security responsibilities organizational personnel with account management responsibilities; system/network administrators; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test: [select from: Organizational processes for personnel transfer; automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing personnel transfer notifications; automated mechanisms for disabling information system access/revoking authenticators].

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