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PS-6(2)

PS-6(2): Classified Information Requiring Special Protection

The organization ensures that access to classified information requiring special protection is granted only to individuals who:

(a): Have a valid access authorization that is demonstrated by assigned official government duties;

(b): Satisfy associated personnel security criteria; and

(c): Have read, understood, and signed a nondisclosure agreement.

Supplemental

Classified information requiring special protection includes, for example, collateral information, Special Access Program (SAP) information, and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Personnel security criteria reflect applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidance.

CIA Levels
Confidentiality	unknown
Integrity	unknown
Availability	unknown

Overlays
None

CSF Categories
None

Related Controls

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to PS-6(2).

Control	Description
No controls

Enhancements

The controls below (if any) add on to the requirements of PS-6(2).

Control	Description
No controls

Related CCIs

The CCIs below are tied to PS-6(2).

CCI	Definition
CCI-001536	Verify that access to classified information requiring special protection is granted only to individuals who have a valid access authorization that is demonstrated by assigned official government duties.
CCI-001537	Verify that access to classified information requiring special protection is granted only to individuals who satisfy associated personnel security criteria.
CCI-001538	Verify that access to classified information requiring special protection is granted only to individuals who have read, understood, and signed a nondisclosure agreement.