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PES-06.2: Identification Requirement

PES 8 — High Protect

Physical access control mechanisms exist to requires at least one(1) form of government-issued or organization-issued photo identification to authenticate individuals before they can gain access to the facility.

Control Question: Does the organization require at least one (1) form of government-issued or organization-issued photo identification to authenticate individuals before they can gain access to the facility?

General (11)
Framework Mapping Values
MPA Content Security Program 5.1 PS-1.1
NIST 800-53 R4 PE-2(2)
NIST 800-53 R5 (source) PE-2(2)
NIST 800-53 R5 (NOC) (source) PE-2(2)
NIST 800-171 R3 (source) 03.10.07.c
PCI DSS 4.0.1 (source) 9.3.2
PCI DSS 4.0.1 SAQ D Merchant (source) 9.3.2
PCI DSS 4.0.1 SAQ D Service Provider (source) 9.3.2
SCF CORE Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures (MA&D) PES-06.2
SCF CORE ESP Level 2 Critical Infrastructure PES-06.2
SCF CORE ESP Level 3 Advanced Threats PES-06.2
US (2)
Framework Mapping Values
US NERC CIP 2024 (source) CIP-006-6 2.2
US - OR 646A 622(2)(d)(C)(ii)
EMEA (3)
Framework Mapping Values
EMEA Saudi Arabia SACS-002 TPC-47
EMEA Spain CCN-STIC 825 8.1.2 [MP.IF.2]
EMEA UK DEFSTAN 05-138 1503
Americas (1)
Framework Mapping Values
Americas Canada ITSP-10-171 03.10.07.C

Capability Maturity Model

Level 0 — Not Performed

There is no evidence of a capability to requires at least one (1) form of government-issued or organization-issued photo identification to authenticate individuals before they can gain access to the facility.

Level 1 — Performed Informally

Physical & Environmental Security (PES) efforts are ad hoc and inconsistent. CMM Level 1 control maturity would reasonably expect all, or at least most, the following criteria to exist:

  • Physical access control is decentralized.
  • Physical security controls are primarily administrative in nature (e.g., policies & standards), focusing on protecting High Value Assets (HVAs).
  • Human Resources, or a similar function, maintains a current list of personnel and facilitates the implementation of physical access management controls.
Level 2 — Planned & Tracked

Physical & Environmental Security (PES) efforts are requirements-driven and governed at a local/regional level, but are not consistent across the organization. CMM Level 2 control maturity would reasonably expect all, or at least most, the following criteria to exist:

  • Physical access control is decentralized (e.g., a localized/regionalized function) and uses non-standardized methods to implement secure, resilient and compliant practices.
  • IT/cybersecurity personnel identify cybersecurity and data protection controls that are appropriate to address applicable statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements for physical access control.
  • Human Resources, or a similar function, maintains a current list of personnel with authorized access to organizational facilities and facilitates the implementation of physical access management controls.
  • Physical security controls are primarily administrative in nature (e.g., policies & standards).
  • Physical controls, administrative processes and technologies are primarily designed and implemented for offices, rooms and facilities that focus on protecting High Value Assets (HVAs), including environments where sensitive/regulated data is stored, transmitted and processed.
  • A facilities maintenance team, or similar function, manages the operation of automated physical and environmental protection controls.
  • Administrative processes require at least one (1) form of government-issued or organization-issued photo identification to authenticate individuals before they can gain access to the facility.
Level 3 — Well Defined

Physical & Environmental Security (PES) efforts are standardized across the organization and centrally managed, where technically feasible, to ensure consistency. CMM Level 3 control maturity would reasonably expect all, or at least most, the following criteria to exist: o Performs the centralized-management of physical security controls across the enterprise. o Maintains a current list of personnel with authorized access to organizational facilities and implements physical access management controls.

  • A physical security team, or similar function:
  • A facilities maintenance team, or similar function, manages the operation of environmental protection controls.
  • Administrative processes exist to authorize physical access to facilities based on the position or role of the individual.
  • Administrative processes and physical controls restrict unescorted access to facilities to personnel with required security clearances, formal access authorizations and validated the need for access.
  • Administrative processes require at least one (1) form of government-issued or organization-issued photo identification to authenticate individuals before they can gain access to the facility.
Level 4 — Quantitatively Controlled

See C|P-CMM3. There are no defined C|P-CMM4 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a quantitatively-controlled process is not necessary to requires at least one (1) form of government-issued or organization-issued photo identification to authenticate individuals before they can gain access to the facility.

Level 5 — Continuously Improving

See C|P-CMM4. There are no defined C|P-CMM5 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a continuously-improving process is not necessary to requires at least one (1) form of government-issued or organization-issued photo identification to authenticate individuals before they can gain access to the facility.

Assessment Objectives

  1. PES-06.2_A01 a list of acceptable forms of identification for visitor access to the facility where the system resides is defined.
  2. PES-06.2_A02 two forms of identification are required from list of acceptable forms of identification for visitor access to the facility where the system resides.

Technology Recommendations

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