Individuals are screened before they're granted access to CUI.
What it actually means
Before someone gets access to CUI systems, they're screened to a level appropriate for the role (typically a background check). It's a personnel process, documented, applied consistently before access is granted.
Pass or fail — an assessor needs a "yes" to each
- Screening occurs before CUI access is authorized.
- The screening standard is defined and applied consistently.
- Screening is documented.
What to have ready
- Personnel screening policy
- Records that screening preceded access
- HR process tie-in
Where teams trip up
- Granting access before screening completes
- No documented screening standard
- Inconsistent application
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