ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0)
ANSSI Hygiene VI: Secure Administration (measures 27 to 29)

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) ANSSI-HYG-29: Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need

Limit administration rights on workstations to what operational need requires.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 60 controls across 22 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CMMC 2.0 · 5 controls

  • ASBv3-AM-4 Limit access to asset management
  • ASBv3-AM-5 Use only approved applications in virtual machine
  • ASBv3-PA-7 Follow just enough administration (least privilege) principle
  • PA-1 Separate and limit highly privileged/administrative users

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-2.3 Address Unauthorized Software
  • CIS-2.5 Allowlist Authorized Software
  • CIS-5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
  • CIS-6.8 Define and Maintain Role-Based Access Control

FedRAMP High · 4 controls

  • AC-6 Least Privilege
  • AC-6(10) Prohibit Non-Privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
  • AC-6(5) Privileged Accounts
  • CM-11 User-Installed Software

FedRAMP Moderate · 4 controls

  • AC-6 Least Privilege
  • AC-6(10) Prohibit Non-Privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
  • AC-6(5) Privileged Accounts
  • CM-11 User-Installed Software

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 8.1 User end point devices
  • 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs
  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

  • 8.1 User endpoint devices
  • 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs
  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 4 controls

  • 03.01.05 Least Privilege
  • 03.01.06 Least Privilege - Privileged Accounts
  • 03.01.07 Least Privilege - Privileged Functions
  • 03.04.08 Authorized Software - Allow by Exception

PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 controls

  • 10.3.1 10.3.1 Audit log read access limited to job need
  • 7.2.1 7.2.1 Access control model defined
  • 7.2.2 7.2.2 User access assigned by job function and least privilege
  • 7.2.3 7.2.3 Privileges approved by authorized personnel

UK Cyber Essentials · 3 controls

  • CE-AC.4 Privileged Account Approval and Tracking
  • CE-AC.5 Separate Admin Accounts for Administrative Activities
  • CE-AC.6 Periodic Review of Privileged Access

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-05 Access permissions, entitlements, and authorizations are defined in a policy, managed, enforced, and reviewed, and incorporate the principles of least privilege and separation of duties
  • NIST-CSF-PR.PS-05 Installation and execution of unauthorized software are prevented

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

  • E8-ADMIN-ML3 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)
  • ASD37-18 Restrict administrative privileges (Essential)

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.13.2e Introduce Unpredictability into System Operations

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties

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Other controls in ANSSI Hygiene VI: Secure Administration (measures 27 to 29)

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