# NIST800 53 PL-2 — System Security And Privacy Plans

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- Last updated: 2026-05-30
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NIST800 53 · Control PL-2 · Priority: high · Component: Planning

### What this control covers

This control requires the development of system security and privacy plans that are consistent with the organization's enterprise architecture. The plans must define system components, identify roles and responsibilities, describe operational contexts, outline security and privacy requirements, and assess potential risks. The plans should be updated regularly and include a rationale for control decisions. They must also be protected from unauthorized disclosure and modification. This control supports the Security and Privacy Plan Management System capability within the Planning family.

### Why it matters

Risk is the language an executive team understands; this control connects technical reality to board-level decisions and budget allocation.

### How to implement

#### AWS

Codify the policy intent as **SCPs, AWS Config conformance packs, and Security Hub standards** so the cloud enforces what the document says.

#### Azure

Codify in **Azure Policy initiatives** (built-in regulatory compliance for CIS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA) and assign at management-group level.

#### Google Workspace

Use **Data Export** (Takeout-style) and **Vault search** to scope DSARs. Apply **Drive labels + DLP** so personal data classes are discoverable.

#### GitHub

Apply **branch protection** on default and release branches: require PR review, status checks, signed commits, linear history, and dismiss stale reviews on new commits. Use **CODEOWNERS** for required reviewers, **Dependabot** + **CodeQL** for SAST, and the **Dependency graph / SBOM** export for vendor disclosures.

#### On-premises

Maintain a policy library with a documented review cadence (annual minimum); store in your GRC tool with attestation tracking. Map each policy to controls so an audit pull cites the exact policy clause.

### Evidence to collect

-   `policy_document` — A signed, version-controlled policy stating leadership intent and the named owner.

Signed policy or standard documents the safeguard. Focus: System Security And Privacy Plans.

### Quick checklist

-   Policy — Management / Privacy
-   Security — Management / Privacy
-   Consistent — Management / Privacy
-   Unauthorized — Management / Privacy
-   System — Management / Privacy
-   Control — Management / Privacy

### Related articles on this site

-   [NIST 800-171 3.1.9 Provide privacy and security notices consistent with applicable CUI rules.](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229233-nist-800-171-3-1-9-provide-privacy-and-security-notices-consistent-with-applicable-cui-rules-)
-   [NIST 800-171 3.8.7 Control the use of removable media on system components.](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229316-nist-800-171-3-8-7-control-the-use-of-removable-media-on-system-components-)
-   [NIST 800-171 3.12.4 Develop, document, and periodically update system security plans that describe system boundaries, system environments of operation, how security requirements are implemented, and the relationships with or connections to](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229333-nist-800-171-3-12-4-develop-document-and-periodically-update-system-security-plans-that-describe-sy)
-   [CMMC 2.0 AC.2.005 Provide privacy and security notices consistent with applicable CUI rules.](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229394-cmmc-2-0-ac-2-005-provide-privacy-and-security-notices-consistent-with-applicable-cui-rules-)

## Related compliance guidance

- [NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: a practical implementation guide for cloud teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5): How the 800-53 catalogue, baselines and the Risk Management Framework fit together, and which controls take the most work in the cloud.
- [NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC: a practical guide to protecting CUI in the cloud](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-171-rev-3): If the driver is a DoD or federal contract handling CUI, 800-171 (and CMMC) is the scope you actually need.