PE-07 Visitor Control

Physical and Environmental Protection

Low Moderate High

Description

The organization controls physical access to the information system by authenticating visitors before authorizing access to the facility where the information system resides other than areas designated as publicly accessible.\n

Supplemental Guidance

Government contractors and others with permanent authorization credentials are not considered visitors. Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials for federal employees and contractors conform to FIPS 201, and the issuing organizations for the PIV credentials are accredited in accordance with the provisions of NIST Special Publication 800-79.\n

Enhancements

(1) The organization escorts visitors and monitors visitor activity, when required.\n

Compliance Mappings

ISO 17799 (legacy)

9.1.2

COBIT 4.1 (legacy)

DS12.3