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Personnel Security Screening Standard

This standard defines the organization's minimum requirements for personnel security screening. It governs pre-employment background verification for all employees and contractors, with heightened requirements for roles with access to sensitive systems, data, or privileged accounts.

Type
Standard
Version
1.0.12
Date
2026-09-24
Owner
Chief Information Security Officer
Approving authority
Governance Library Maintainer
Classification
Public
Confidentiality
Public
Category
Information Security
Review frequency
Annual and upon material threat, framework, or regulatory change
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0

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Outline

  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Governance and accountability
  • 4. Screening requirements by role tier
  • 5. Jurisdiction constraints
  • 6. Screening timing
  • 7. Adverse findings
  • 8. Contractor and third-party screening
  • 9. Records retention
  • 10. Framework alignment

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