ComplianceNIST 800-53 control

NIST-PT-2 Authority to Process Personally Identifiable Information

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Framework
NIST SP 800-53 rev5 (5.2.0)
Family
PT Personally Identifiable Information Processing and Transparency
Control
PT-2

Control statement

a. Determine and document the [Assignment: authority] that permits the [Assignment: processing] of personally identifiable information; and b. Restrict the [Assignment: processing] of personally identifiable information to only that which is authorized.

Discussion

The processing of personally identifiable information is an operation or set of operations that the information system or organization performs with respect to personally identifiable information across the information life cycle. Processing includes but is not limited to creation, collection, use, processing, storage, maintenance, dissemination, disclosure, and disposal. Processing operations also include logging, generation, and transformation, as well as analysis techniques, such as data mining. Organizations may be subject to laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, or policies that establish the organization’s authority and thereby limit certain types of processing of personally identifiable information or establish other requirements related to the processing. Organizational personnel consult with the senior agency official for privacy and legal counsel regarding such authority, particularly if the organization is subject to multiple jurisdictions or sources of authority. For organizations whose processing is not determined according to legal authorities, the organization’s policies and determinations govern how they process personally identifiable information. While processing of personally identifiable information may be legally permissible, privacy risks may still arise. Privacy risk assessments can identify the privacy risks associated with the authorized processing of personally identifiable information and support solutions to manage such risks. Organizations consider applicable requirements and organizational policies to determine how to document this authority. For federal agencies, the authority to process personally identifiable information is documented in privacy policies and notices, system of records notices, privacy impact assessments, [PRIVACT](#18e71fec-c6fd-475a-925a-5d8495cf8455) statements, computer matching agreements and notices, contracts, information sharing agreements, memoranda of understanding, and other documentation. Organizations take steps to ensure that personally identifiable information is only processed for authorized purposes, including training organizational personnel on the authorized processing of personally identifiable information and monitoring and auditing organizational use of personally identifiable information.

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  • NIST-AC-3 Access Enforcement NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-CM-13 Data Action Mapping NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-IR-9 Information Spillage Response NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PM-24 Data Integrity Board NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PM-9 Risk Management Strategy NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PT-1 Policy and Procedures NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PT-3 Personally Identifiable Information Processing Purposes NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PT-5 Privacy Notice NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PT-6 System of Records Notice NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-RA-3 Risk Assessment NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-RA-8 Privacy Impact Assessments NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SI-12 Information Management and Retention NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SI-18 Personally Identifiable Information Quality Operations NIST 800-53 control

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Referenced by Compliance · has member (1)

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  • NIST-AC-16 Security and Privacy Attributes NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-AC-2 Account Management NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-AC-21 Information Sharing NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-AC-23 Data Mining Protection NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-AC-3 Access Enforcement NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-AT-3(5) Processing Personally Identifiable Information NIST 800-53 enhancement
  • NIST-AU-2 Event Logging NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-CM-13 Data Action Mapping NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-IR-8(1) Breaches NIST 800-53 enhancement
  • NIST-IR-9 Information Spillage Response NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PM-21 Accounting of Disclosures NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PM-24 Data Integrity Board NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PM-9 Risk Management Strategy NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PT-3 Personally Identifiable Information Processing Purposes NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PT-4 Consent NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PT-4(1) Tailored Consent NIST 800-53 enhancement
  • NIST-PT-4(2) Just-in-time Consent NIST 800-53 enhancement
  • NIST-PT-4(3) Revocation NIST 800-53 enhancement
  • NIST-PT-5 Privacy Notice NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PT-6 System of Records Notice NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-PT-7 Specific Categories of Personally Identifiable Information NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-RA-3 Risk Assessment NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-RA-8 Privacy Impact Assessments NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SA-11(5) Penetration Testing NIST 800-53 enhancement
  • NIST-SC-42(2) Authorized Use NIST 800-53 enhancement
  • NIST-SC-7(24) Personally Identifiable Information NIST 800-53 enhancement
  • NIST-SI-12 Information Management and Retention NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SI-18 Personally Identifiable Information Quality Operations NIST 800-53 control