Attribute Displays on Objects to Be Output
LOW MODERATE HIGHRequirements NIST SOURCE
Display security and privacy attributes in human-readable form on each object that the system transmits to output devices to identify [instructions] using [naming conventions].
Discussion (NIST Supplemental Guidance)
System outputs include printed pages, screens, or equivalent items. System output devices include printers, notebook computers, video displays, smart phones, and tablets. To mitigate the risk of unauthorized exposure of information (e.g., shoulder surfing), the outputs display full attribute values when unmasked by the subscriber.
Implementation Guidance
Original engineering commentary written for this explorer — not NIST source text and not authoritative guidance.
No engineering interpretation has been authored for AC-16(5) yet. This section is architected to receive it — see the Requirements and Assessment sections above for the authoritative NIST source content in the meantime.
Assessment
Assessment Objectives
- special dissemination, handling, or distribution instructions to be used for each object that the system transmits to output devices are defined;
- human-readable, standard naming conventions for the security and privacy attributes to be displayed in human-readable form on each object that the system transmits to output devices are defined;
- security attributes are displayed in human-readable form on each object that the system transmits to output devices to identify <AC-16(05)_ODP[01] instructions> using <AC-16(05)_ODP[02] naming conventions>;
- privacy attributes are displayed in human-readable form on each object that the system transmits to output devices to identify <AC-16(05)_ODP[01] instructions> using <AC-16(05)_ODP[02] naming conventions>.
Examine
[SELECT FROM: Access control policy; procedures addressing display of security and privacy attributes in human-readable form; special dissemination, handling, or distribution instructions; types of human-readable, standard naming conventions; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system audit records; system security plan; privacy plan; other relevant documents or records].
Interview
[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities; system developers].
Test
[SELECT FROM: System output devices displaying security and privacy attributes in human-readable form on each object].
STIGs & CCIs
No STIG checks or CCI mappings are currently loaded for AC-16(5). This section is architected to display, per product: STIG ID, Finding ID, Severity, Title, Description, Check, Fix, CCI, and NIST control mapping — but nothing is populated here until a real DISA STIG/CCI dataset is ingested.
Learn more about STIG/CCI integration →Evidence
Categorized from the SP 800-53A "Examine"/"Test" artifact list above by keyword — not an authoritative NIST evidence list.
Policy
- Access control policy
- system security plan
- privacy plan
Configuration
- system design documentation
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
Testing
- System output devices displaying security and privacy attributes in human-readable form on each object
Other Records
- procedures addressing display of security and privacy attributes in human-readable form
- special dissemination, handling, or distribution instructions
- types of human-readable, standard naming conventions
- system audit records
- other relevant documents or records