PS-3 Personnel Screening
Review PS-3
1. Set its parameters
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2. Record its status
a.Screen individuals prior to authorizing access to the system; and
b.Rescreen individuals in accordance with [Assignment: organization-defined conditions requiring rescreening and, where rescreening is so indicated, the frequency of rescreening].
Discussion
Personnel screening and rescreening activities reflect applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, and specific criteria established for the risk designations of assigned positions. Examples of personnel screening include background investigations and agency checks. Organizations may define different rescreening conditions and frequencies for personnel accessing systems based on types of information processed, stored, or transmitted by the systems.
Enhancements
Review PS-3(1)
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Verify that individuals accessing a system processing, storing, or transmitting classified information are cleared and indoctrinated to the highest classification level of the information to which they have access on the system.
Discussion
Classified information is the most sensitive information that the Federal Government processes, stores, or transmits. It is imperative that individuals have the requisite security clearances and system access authorizations prior to gaining access to such information. Access authorizations are enforced by system access controls (see [AC-3](#ac-3) ) and flow controls (see [AC-4](#ac-4)).
Review PS-3(2)
1. Set its parameters
No parameters to set for PS-3(2).
2. Record its status
Verify that individuals accessing a system processing, storing, or transmitting types of classified information that require formal indoctrination, are formally indoctrinated for all the relevant types of information to which they have access on the system.
Discussion
Types of classified information that require formal indoctrination include Special Access Program (SAP), Restricted Data (RD), and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
Review PS-3(3)
1. Set its parameters
No parameters to set for PS-3(3).
2. Record its status
Verify that individuals accessing a system processing, storing, or transmitting information requiring special protection:
(a)Have valid access authorizations that are demonstrated by assigned official government duties; and
(b)Satisfy [Assignment: organization-defined additional personnel screening criteria].
Discussion
Organizational information that requires special protection includes controlled unclassified information. Personnel security criteria include position sensitivity background screening requirements.
Review PS-3(4)
1. Set its parameters
No parameters to set for PS-3(4).
2. Record its status
Verify that individuals accessing a system processing, storing, or transmitting [Assignment: organization-defined information types] meet [Assignment: organization-defined citizenship requirements].
Discussion
None.
No Enhancements match this Baseline.