NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
03.09 PS (Personnel Security)

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.09.01: Personnel Screening

Screen individuals prior to authorizing access to the system and CUI; rescreen at defined frequency.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 26 controls across 22 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

  • CCM-HRS-01 Background Screening Policy and Procedures
  • CCM-STA-12 Supply Chain Service Agreement Compliance

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • PS-3 Personnel Screening
  • PS-3(3) Personnel Screening | Information Requiring Special Protective Measures (PS-3(3))

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • PS-3 Personnel Screening
  • PS-3(3) Personnel Screening | Information Requiring Special Protective Measures (PS-3(3))

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

  • ANSSI-HYG-06 Organise Joiner, Leaver and Role Change Procedures

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 1 control

  • ASD37-37 Personnel management (Very Good)

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-6 Information security training and awareness program

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards · 1 control

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-HR-01 Verification of qualification and trustworthiness

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.4.1 Prior to employment

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.i Human resources security, access control policies and asset management

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.9.1e Enhanced Personnel Screening

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 12.7.1 12.7.1 Pre-hire screening of personnel with CDE access

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC1.4 CC1.4 Attracting, developing and retaining competent people (COSO principle 4)

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in 03.09 PS (Personnel Security)

You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.09.01 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 your existing evidence covers. Hold PCI DSS 4.0 and 69 of 97 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold PCI DSS 4.071.1% covered · 28 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)68% covered · 31 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.164.9% covered · 34 gapsIf you hold ISO 27001:202262.9% covered · 36 gapsIf you hold CIS Controls v853.6% covered · 45 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-161 Rev 152.6% covered · 46 gaps

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 0 were rejected on the PCI DSS 4.0 pair alone.

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