pm-13-security-and-privacy-workforce

name	PM-13_security-and-privacy-workforce
description	Establish a security and privacy workforce development and improvement program.
category	configuration
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","pm-13","pm"]
tech_stack	["any"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	["AT-2","AT-3"]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{"AT-2":"Chain with AT-2 for comprehensive security coverage","AT-3":"Chain with AT-3 for comprehensive security coverage"}

PM-13 Security and Privacy Workforce

High-Level Description

Family: Program Management (PM) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Security and privacy workforce development and improvement programs include defining the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform security and privacy duties and tasks; developing role-based training programs for individuals assigned security and privacy roles and responsibilities; and providing standards and guidelines for measuring and building individual qualifications for incumbents and applicants for security- and privacy-related positions. Such workforce development and improvement programs can also include security and privacy career paths to encourage security and privacy professionals to advance in the field and fill positions with greater responsibility. The programs encourage organizations to fill security- and privacy-related positions with qualified personnel. Security and privacy workforce development and improvement programs are complementary to organizational security awareness and training programs and focus on developing and institutionalizing the core security and privacy capabilities of personnel needed to protect organizational operations, assets, and individuals.

What to Check

• Verify PM-13 Security and Privacy Workforce is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for PM-13

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for PM-13 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

Establish a security and privacy workforce development and improvement program.

Implementation Guidance