PE-20 PE · Physical and Environmental Protection

Asset Monitoring and Tracking

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Requirements NIST SOURCE

Employ [asset location technologies] to track and monitor the location and movement of [assets] within [controlled areas].

Discussion (NIST Supplemental Guidance)

Asset location technologies can help ensure that critical assets—including vehicles, equipment, and system components—remain in authorized locations. Organizations consult with the Office of the General Counsel and senior agency official for privacy regarding the deployment and use of asset location technologies to address potential privacy concerns.

Implementation Guidance

Engineering Interpretation

Original engineering commentary written for this explorer — not NIST source text and not authoritative guidance.

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Assessment

NIST SP 800-53A REV 5.2.0

Assessment Objectives

  1. asset location technologies to be employed to track and monitor the location and movement of assets is defined;
  2. assets whose location and movement are to be tracked and monitored are defined;
  3. controlled areas within which asset location and movement are to be tracked and monitored are defined;
  4. <PE-20_ODP[01] asset location technologies> are employed to track and monitor the location and movement of <PE-20_ODP[02] assets> within <PE-20_ODP[03] controlled areas>.

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Physical and environmental protection policy; procedures addressing asset monitoring and tracking; documentation showing the use of asset location technologies; system configuration documentation; list of organizational assets requiring tracking and monitoring; asset monitoring and tracking records; system security plan; privacy plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with asset monitoring and tracking responsibilities; legal counsel; organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for tracking and monitoring assets; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the tracking and monitoring of assets].

STIGs & CCIs

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Evidence

Potential Evidence — Derived

Categorized from the SP 800-53A "Examine"/"Test" artifact list above by keyword — not an authoritative NIST evidence list.

Policy

  • Physical and environmental protection policy
  • system security plan
  • privacy plan

Configuration

  • system configuration documentation

Testing

  • Organizational processes for tracking and monitoring assets
  • mechanisms supporting and/or implementing the tracking and monitoring of assets

Other Records

  • procedures addressing asset monitoring and tracking
  • documentation showing the use of asset location technologies
  • list of organizational assets requiring tracking and monitoring
  • asset monitoring and tracking records
  • other relevant documents or records