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HRS

Human Resources Security

45 controls

Execute security-informed personnel management practices that address screening, onboarding, acceptable behavior, role-based risk, competence and offboarding requirements.

SCF # Control Name Weight NIST CSF Frameworks
HRS-01 Human Resources Security Policy 10 — Critical Govern 6
HRS-02 Human Resources Security Management 10 — Critical Govern 104
HRS-03 Position Categorization 8 — High Identify 62
HRS-03.1 Users With Elevated Privileges 10 — Critical Identify 16
HRS-03.2 Competency Requirements for Security, Compliance & Resilience-Related Positions 9 — Critical Identify 66
HRS-04 Defined Roles & Responsibilities 10 — Critical Identify 117
HRS-04.1 Assigned Roles & Responsibilities Awareness 9 — Critical Identify 42
HRS-05 Personnel Screening 10 — Critical Identify 77
HRS-05.1 Roles With Special Protection Measures 9 — Critical Identify 42
HRS-05.2 Citizenship Requirements 5 — Medium Identify 8
HRS-06 Terms of Employment 10 — Critical Identify 80
HRS-06.1 Rules of Behavior 10 — Critical Identify 85
HRS-06.2 Social Media & Social Networking Restrictions 9 — Critical Identify 44
HRS-06.3 Technology Use Restrictions 10 — Critical Identify 62
HRS-06.4 Use of Critical Technologies 9 — Critical Identify 15
HRS-06.5 Use of Mobile Devices 9 — Critical Identify 20
HRS-06.6 Security-Minded Dress Code 1 — Low Protect 0
HRS-07 Access Agreements 10 — Critical Identify 51
HRS-07.1 Confidentiality Agreements 10 — Critical Identify 67
HRS-08 Onboarding, Transferring & Offboarding Personnel 9 — Critical Govern 27
HRS-08.1 Formal Indoctrination 7 — High Identify 30
HRS-08.2 Policy Familiarization & Acknowledgement 8 — High Identify 25
HRS-08.3 Post-Employment Requirements Awareness 5 — Medium Protect 7
HRS-08.4 Post-Employment Requirements Notification 8 — High Protect 8
HRS-09 Probationary Periods 1 — Low Detect 3
HRS-10 Personnel Sanctions 9 — Critical Respond 53
HRS-10.1 Workplace Investigations 8 — High Respond 14
HRS-10.2 Updating Disciplinary Processes 3 — Low Identify 1
HRS-10.3 Preventative Access Restriction 5 — Medium Protect 1
HRS-11 Personnel Transfer 9 — Critical Identify 45
HRS-12 Personnel Termination 9 — Critical Protect 55
HRS-12.1 Automated Employment Status Notifications 5 — Medium Protect 13
HRS-12.2 Asset Collection 9 — Critical Protect 8
HRS-12.3 High-Risk Terminations 9 — Critical Protect 24
HRS-13 Third-Party Personnel 10 — Critical Identify 40
HRS-14 Separation of Duties (SoD) 7 — High Protect 65
HRS-15 Incompatible Roles 8 — High Protect 11
HRS-16 Identify Critical Skills & Gaps 5 — Medium Protect 9
HRS-16.1 Remediate Identified Skills Deficiencies 5 — Medium Protect 3
HRS-16.2 Identify Vital Security, Compliance & Resilience Staff 5 — Medium Protect 2
HRS-16.3 Establish Redundancy for Vital Security, Compliance & Resilience Staff 5 — Medium Protect 3
HRS-16.4 Perform Succession Planning 5 — Medium Protect 3
HRS-17 Identifying Authorized Work Locations 8 — High Protect 4
HRS-17.1 Communicating Authorized Work Locations 8 — High Protect 4
HRS-18 Reporting Suspicious Activities 7 — High Protect 8

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