# NIST800 53 PT-3(2) — Automation

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- Last updated: 2026-05-30
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NIST800 53 · Control PT-3(2) · Priority: high · Component: Automated Mechanisms for Tracking PII Processing Purposes

### What this control covers

Track the processing purposes of personally identifiable information (PII) using automated mechanisms. These mechanisms enhance the tracking and enforcement of the documented processing purposes.

### 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.

#### 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: Automation.

### Quick checklist

-   Policy — Management / Enforcement
-   Information — Management / Enforcement
-   Mechanisms — Management / Enforcement
-   Privacy — Management / Enforcement
-   Risk — Management / Enforcement
-   Personally — Management / Enforcement

### Related articles on this site

-   [HIPAA 164.308(a)(4)(i) Information Access Management](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000230524-hipaa-164-308-a-4-i-information-access-management)
-   [1.8 Ensure IAM Password Policy Requires Minimum Length of 14 or Greater (Automated)](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000233153-1-8-ensure-iam-password-policy-requires-minimum-length-of-14-or-greater-automated-)
-   [1.9 Ensure IAM Password Policy Prevents Password Reuse (Automated)](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000233154-1-9-ensure-iam-password-policy-prevents-password-reuse-automated-)
-   [Ensure that Activity Log Alert Exists for Delete Policy Assignment (Automated)](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000234047-ensure-that-activity-log-alert-exists-for-delete-policy-assignment-automated-)

## 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.