AC-8 System Use Notification (L) (M) (H)
The information system:

Displays to users [Assignment: organization-defined system use notification message or banner (FedRAMP Assignment: see additional Requirements and Guidance)] before granting access to the system that provides privacy and security notices consistent with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance and states that:

Users are accessing a U.S. Government information system;

Information system usage may be monitored, recorded, and subject to audit;

Unauthorized use of the information system is prohibited and subject to criminal and civil penalties; and

Use of the information system indicates consent to monitoring and recording;

Retains the notification message or banner on the screen until users acknowledge the usage conditions and take explicit actions to log on to or further access the information system; and

For publicly accessible systems:

Displays system use information [Assignment: organization-defined conditions (FedRAMP Assignment: see additional Requirements and Guidance)], before granting further access;

Displays references, if any, to monitoring, recording, or auditing that are consistent with privacy accommodations for such systems that generally prohibit those activities; and

Includes a description of the authorized uses of the system.

AC-8 Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance:

Requirement: The service provider shall determine elements of the cloud environment that require the System Use Notification control. The elements of the cloud environment that require System Use Notification are approved and accepted by the JAB/AO.

Requirement: The service provider shall determine how System Use Notification is going to be verified and provide appropriate periodicity of the check. The System Use Notification verification and periodicity are approved and accepted by the JAB/AO.

Guidance: If performed as part of a Configuration Baseline check, then the % of items requiring setting that are checked and that pass (or fail) check can be provided.

Requirement: If not performed as part of a Configuration Baseline check, then there must be documented agreement on how to provide results of verification and the necessary periodicity of the verification by the service provider. The documented agreement on how to provide verification of the results are approved and accepted by the JAB/AO.
Responsible Role:
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Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance

Requirement 1: The service provider shall determine elements of the cloud environment that require the System Use Notification control. The elements of the cloud environment that require System Use Notification are approved and accepted by the JAB/AO.

Requirement 2: The service provider shall determine how System Use Notification is going to be verified and provide appropriate periodicity of the check. The System Use Notification verification and periodicity are approved and accepted by the JAB/AO. If performed as part of a Configuration Baseline check, then the % of items requiring setting that are checked and that pass (or fail) check can be provided.

Requirement 3: If not performed as part of a Configuration Baseline check, then there must be documented agreement on how to provide results of verification and the necessary periodicity of the verification by the service provider. The documented agreement on how to provide verification of the results are approved and accepted by the JAB/AO.
Responsible Role:

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