Foreign National System Access - Local Access Control Procedures

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Part of Foreign National System Access - Procedures

Associated with IA controls: ECAN-1, IAAC-1

SV-41387r2_rule Foreign National System Access - Local Access Control Procedures

Vulnerability discussion

Unauthorized access by foreign nationals to Information Systems can result in, among other things, security incidents, compromise of the system, or the introduction of a virus.

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1. When organizations grant foreign nationals access to U.S. DoD systems check to ensure there are written procedures to guide system administrators. There are numerous categories of foreign military and civilian personnel, which should be addressed, as applicable to the site or organization and include the following: - Foreign Liaison Officers (FLO) - Foreign Exchange Officers - REL Partners - Coalition Partners - Foreign Nationals/Local Nationals (FN/LN) employed by DoD Organizations Overseas under SOFA - Foreign Nationals employed by Government contractors - Foreign Nationals or immigrant aliens not affiliated with or representing their Country of citizenship, who may be granted a Limited Access Authorization (LAA) for access to US Classified. 2. Reviewers must validate that local procedures adequately cover all possible foreign national encounters applicable to the site and ensure guidance is correct and follows regulatory standards. 3. Reviewers must ensure system access request forms used clearly indicate that the applicant for systems access is a foreign national. TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT: This check is applicable where LN/FN are employed in a tactical environment with access to US or Coalition Forces Systems.

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1. Local written procedures to guide system administrators must be developed when granting foreign nationals access to U.S. DoD systems. NOTE: There are numerous categories of foreign military and civilian personnel, which should be addressed, as applicable to the site or organization and include the following: - Foreign Liaison Officers (FLO) - Foreign Exchange Officers -REL Partners - Coalition Partners - Foreign Nationals/Local Nationals (FN/LN) employed by DoD Organizations Overseas under SOFA - Foreign Nationals employed by Government contractors - Foreign Nationals or immigrant aliens not affiliated with or representing their Country of citizenship, who may be granted a Limited Access Authorization (LAA) for access to US Classified. 2. Local procedures must cover all possible foreign national encounters applicable to the site and ensure guidance is correct and follows regulatory standards. 3. System Access Authorization Request (SAAR) forms used by the site must clearly indicate the applicant for systems access is a foreign national.

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