# PS-08 Personnel Sanctions — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/ps-8

Canonical id: `ps-8` · family `PS`

> a. Employ a formal sanctions process for individuals failing to comply with established information security and privacy policies and procedures; and b. Notify [personnel or roles] within [time period] when a formal employee sanctions process is initiated, identifying the individual sanctioned and the reason for the sanction.

_Control title and statement: NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 catalog (the pinned commit is in `/api` under `control_text`). The FedRAMP rules reference these controls by id only; everything below is what FedRAMP says about this id._

## Rev5 baseline membership

- certification class B
- certification class C
- certification class D

## Key Security Indicators that reach it

- `KSI-IAM-SUS` — Responding to Suspicious Activity (Identity and Access Management)
  Accounts with privileged access are disabled or otherwise secured in response to suspicious activity.

## FedRAMP guidance

_No FedRAMP-specific guidance attaches to this control._