800-53|AC-16(4)

Title

ASSOCIATION OF ATTRIBUTES BY AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS

Description

The information system supports the association of [Assignment: organization-defined security attributes] with [Assignment: organization-defined subjects and objects] by authorized individuals (or processes acting on behalf of individuals).

Supplemental

The support provided by information systems can vary to include: (i) prompting users to select specific security attributes to be associated with specific information objects; (ii) employing automated mechanisms for categorizing information with appropriate attributes based on defined policies; or (iii) ensuring that the combination of selected security attributes selected is valid. Organizations consider the creation, deletion, or modification of security attributes when defining auditable events.

Reference Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

Parent Title: SECURITY ATTRIBUTES

Family: ACCESS CONTROL

Audit Items