PR.AA-06.213
Does your organization have a formal escort policy requiring all guests, vendors, and third parties to be accompanied by authorized personnel when accessing areas containing business-critical assets?
Explanation
This control prevents unauthorized access to sensitive areas and reduces the risk of data breaches, theft, or sabotage by requiring continuous supervision of non-employees. Without proper escort procedures, visitors might inadvertently or deliberately access, damage, or compromise critical systems, infrastructure, or sensitive information. Evidence of compliance could include: a documented visitor escort policy, visitor logs showing escort assignments, physical access control procedures that specify escort requirements, or security awareness training materials that cover visitor escort protocols.
Implementation Example
Escort guests, vendors, and other third parties within areas that contain business-critical assets
ID: PR.AA-06.213
Context
- Function
- PR: PROTECT
- Category
- PR.AA: Identity Management, Authentication, and Access Control
- Sub-Category
- Physical access to assets is managed, monitored, and enforced commensurate with risk

