PT 3(2) Automation

---
name: "PT-3(2)_automation"
description: "Track processing purposes of personally identifiable information using [organization-defined]."
category: "configuration"
version: "5.2.0"
author: "cyberstrike-official"
tags:
  - nist
  - sp800-53
  - rev5
  - pt-3-2
  - pt
  - enhancement
tech_stack:
  - any
cwe_ids:
  - CWE-359
chains_with:
  - CA-6
  - CM-12
  - PM-5
  - PM-22
  - SC-16
  - SC-43
  - SI-10
  - SI-15
  - SI-19
prerequisites:
  - PT-3
severity_boost:
  CA-6: "Chain with CA-6 for comprehensive security coverage"
  CM-12: "Chain with CM-12 for comprehensive security coverage"
  PM-5: "Chain with PM-5 for comprehensive security coverage"
---

# PT-3(2) Automation

> **Enhancement of:** PT-3

## High-Level Description

**Family:** Personally Identifiable Information Processing and Transparency (PT)
**Framework:** NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Automated mechanisms augment tracking of the processing purposes.

## What to Check

- [ ] Verify PT-3(2) Automation is documented in SSP
- [ ] Confirm control is operating effectively
- [ ] Review evidence of continuous monitoring for PT-3(2)
- [ ] Verify enhancement builds upon base control PT-3

## How to Test

### Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for PT-3(2) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

### Step 2: Validate Implementation

```
# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null
```

### Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

## Tools

| Tool          | Purpose                           | Usage |
| ------------- | --------------------------------- | ----- |
| Manual Review | Documentation and interview-based | N/A   |

## Remediation Guide

### Control Statement

Track processing purposes of personally identifiable information using [organization-defined].

### Implementation Guidance

Automated mechanisms augment tracking of the processing purposes.

## Risk Assessment

| Finding                            | Severity | Impact                                                                     |
| ---------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PT-3(2) Automation not implemented | Medium   | Personally Identifiable Information Processing and Transparency            |
| PT-3(2) partially implemented      | Low      | Incomplete Personally Identifiable Information Processing and Transparency |

## CWE Categories

| CWE ID  | Title                                    |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| CWE-359 | Exposure of Private Personal Information |

## References

- [NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 - PT-3(2)](https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cprt/catalog#/cprt/framework/version/SP_800_53_5_1_1/home?element=pt-3.2)
- [NIST SP 800-53A Rev 5 (Assessment Procedures)](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/53/a/r5/final)
- [NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 Full Catalog](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/53/r5/upd1/final)

## Checklist

- [ ] Control documented in SSP
- [ ] Implementation evidence collected
- [ ] Operating effectiveness validated
- [ ] Continuous monitoring in place
- [ ] Related controls (CA-6, CM-12, PM-5, PM-22, SC-16) reviewed