PS-6 Access Agreements
Control
Develop and document access agreements for organizational systems;
Review and update the access agreements [Assignment: frequency] ; and
Verify that individuals requiring access to organizational information and systems:
Sign appropriate access agreements prior to being granted access; and
Re-sign access agreements to maintain access to organizational systems when access agreements have been updated or [Assignment: frequency].
Discussion
Access agreements include nondisclosure agreements, acceptable use agreements, rules of behavior, and conflict-of-interest agreements. Signed access agreements include an acknowledgement that individuals have read, understand, and agree to abide by the constraints associated with organizational systems to which access is authorized. Organizations can use electronic signatures to acknowledge access agreements unless specifically prohibited by organizational policy.
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