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CS-01.03.01
COMSEC Account Management - Appointment of Responsible Person
COMSEC Account Management - Appointment of Responsible Person
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COMSEC Account Management - Appointment of Responsible Person
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Lack of formal designation of an individual to be responsible for COMSEC items could result in mismanagement, loss or even compromise of COMSEC materials. Additionally, lack of formal vetting for a specific individual to be appointed for management of COMSEC material could result in a person (such as a non-US Citizen) having unauthorized access. REFERENCES: DoD Manual 5200.01, Volume 1, 24 February 2012, SUBJECT: DoD Information Security Program: Overview, Classification, and Declassification, Encl 3, paragraph 6.e. (3). DoD 5220.22-M (NISPOM), Section 4 DoD Manual 5200.02, Procedures for the DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP), paragraphs 6.5.d., 7.16. e. & f. and 8.2.b. (3) NIST Special Publication 800-53 (SP 800-53), Rev 4, Controls: IA-1, PL-1, PS-1, PS-2, and SC-1 NSA/CSS Policy Manual 3-16, Sections III, VI, X and XI CNSS Policy No.1, NATIONAL POLICY FOR SAFEGUARDING AND CONTROL OF COMSEC MATERIALS</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>