Assessment Objective

Determine if:

• AC-01a.
  • AC-01a.[01] an access control policy is developed and documented;
  • AC-01a.[02] the access control policy is disseminated to [Assignment: personnel or roles];
  • AC-01a.[03] access control procedures to facilitate the implementation of the access control policy and associated controls are developed and documented;
  • AC-01a.[04] the access control procedures are disseminated to [Assignment: personnel or roles];
  • AC-01a.01
    • AC-01a.01(a)
      • AC-01a.01(a)[01] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] access control policy addresses purpose;
      • AC-01a.01(a)[02] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] access control policy addresses scope;
      • AC-01a.01(a)[03] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] access control policy addresses roles;
      • AC-01a.01(a)[04] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] access control policy addresses responsibilities;
      • AC-01a.01(a)[05] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] access control policy addresses management commitment;
      • AC-01a.01(a)[06] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] access control policy addresses coordination among organizational entities;
      • AC-01a.01(a)[07] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] access control policy addresses compliance;
    • AC-01a.01(b) the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] access control policy is consistent with applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines;
• AC-01b. the [Assignment: official] is designated to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the access control policy and procedures;
• AC-01c.
  • AC-01c.01
    • AC-01c.01[01] the current access control policy is reviewed and updated [Assignment: frequency];
    • AC-01c.01[02] the current access control policy is reviewed and updated following [Assignment: events];
  • AC-01c.02
    • AC-01c.02[01] the current access control procedures are reviewed and updated [Assignment: frequency];
    • AC-01c.02[02] the current access control procedures are reviewed and updated following [Assignment: events].

Assessment Methods

Examine

• Access control policy and procedures
• system security plan
• privacy plan
• other relevant documents or records

Interview

• Organizational personnel with access control responsibilities
• organizational personnel with information security with information security and privacy responsibilities

Linked Issues

• NIST -

  https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/53/r5/upd1/final