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PS-08 Personnel Sanctions

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.1.1+u4
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Title

Personnel Sanctions

Control

a. Employ a formal sanctions process for individuals failing to comply with established information security and privacy policies and procedures; and
b. Notify [Assignment: personnel or roles] within [Assignment: 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.

Parameters

ps-08_odp.01: personnel or roles
ps-08_odp.02: time period

Related controls

pl-4, pm-12, ps-6, pt-1

STIG rules that implement this control 0

No followed STIG rule cites a CCI indexed to this control (CCI list 2026-07-14).