PE-1 PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Control: The organization:
Develops, documents, and disseminates to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]:
A physical and environmental protection policy that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; and
Procedures to facilitate the implementation of the physical and environmental protection policy and associated physical and environmental protection controls; and
Physical and environmental protection procedures [Assignment: organization-defined frequency].
Supplemental Guidance: This control addresses the establishment of policy and procedures for the effective implementation of selected security controls and control enhancements in the PE family. Policy and procedures reflect applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidance. Security program policies and procedures at the organization level may make the need for system-specific policies and procedures unnecessary. The policy can be included as part of the general information security policy for organizations or conversely, can be represented by multiple policies reflecting the complex nature of certain organizations. The procedures can be established for the security program in general and for particular information systems, if needed. The organizational risk management strategy is a key factor in establishing policy and procedures. Related control: PM-9.
Control Enhancements: None.
References: NIST Special Publications 800-12, 800-100.
Priority and Baseline Allocation:
P1
LOW PE-1
MOD PE-1
HIGH PE-1
PE-2 PHYSICAL ACCESS AUTHORIZATIONS
Control: The organization:
Develops, approves, and maintains a list of individuals with authorized access to the facility where the information system resides;
Issues authorization credentials for facility access;
Reviews the access list detailing authorized facility access by individuals [Assignment: organization-defined frequency]; and
Removes individuals from the facility access list when access is no longer required.
Supplemental Guidance: This control applies to organizational employees and visitors. Individuals (e.g., employees, contractors, and others) with permanent physical access authorization credentials are not considered visitors. Authorization credentials include, for example, badges, identification cards, and smart cards. Organizations determine the strength of authorization credentials needed (including level of forge-proof badges, smart cards, or identification cards) consistent with federal standards, policies, and procedures. This control only applies to areas within facilities that have not been designated as publicly accessible. Related controls: PE-3, PE-4, PS-3.
Control Enhancements:
physical access authorizations | access by position / role
The organization authorizes physical access to the facility where the information system resides based on position or role.
Supplemental Guidance: Related controls: AC-2, AC-3, AC-6.
The organization requires two forms of identification from [Assignment: organization-defined list of acceptable forms of identification] for visitor access to the facility where the information system resides.
Supplemental Guidance: Acceptable forms of government photo identification include, for example, passports, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, and drivers’ licenses. In the case of gaining access to facilities using automated mechanisms, organizations may use PIV cards, key cards, PINs, and biometrics. Related controls: IA-2, IA-4, IA-5.
The organization restricts unescorted access to the facility where the information system resides to personnel with [Selection (one or more): security clearances for all information contained within the system; formal access authorizations for all information contained within the system; need for access to all information contained within the system; [Assignment: organization-defined credentials]].
Supplemental Guidance: Due to the highly sensitive nature of classified information stored within certain facilities, it is important that individuals lacking sufficient security clearances, access approvals, or need to know, be escorted by individuals with appropriate credentials to ensure that such information is not exposed or otherwise compromised. Related controls: PS-2, PS-6.
