NIST 800-171 · Personnel Security
Requirement 3.9.1
- SPRS weight
- SPRS weight: 3
- POA&M eligibility
- Not POA&M-eligible
- Assessment objectives
- 1 assessment objective
Official requirement text
Screen individuals prior to authorizing access to organizational systems containing CUI.
Assessment objectives
Assessors don’t evaluate the requirement as one sentence; they walk these objectives one by one. Each must be met for the requirement to score.
- 3.9.1individuals are screened prior to authorizing access to organizational systems.
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