IA-4(4) Identify User Status
Control enhancement of IA-4 Identifier Management
Control
Manage individual identifiers by uniquely identifying each individual as [Assignment: characteristics].
Discussion
Characteristics that identify the status of individuals include contractors, foreign nationals, and non-organizational users. Identifying the status of individuals by these characteristics provides additional information about the people with whom organizational personnel are communicating. For example, it might be useful for a government employee to know that one of the individuals on an email message is a contractor.
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