AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
Identity & Access Management

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar SEC02-BP06: Employ user groups and attributes

Assign permissions via groups, permission sets or attribute-based access control rather than to individual users to simplify management and reduce permission sprawl.

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This control maps to 41 controls across 19 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

FedRAMP High · 5 controls

  • AC-2 Account Management
  • AC-2(7) Privileged User Accounts
  • AC-6(1) Authorize Access to Security Functions
  • AC-6(2) Non-Privileged Access for Nonsecurity Functions
  • AC-6(5) Privileged Accounts

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

  • AC-2 Account Management
  • AC-2(7) Privileged User Accounts
  • AC-6(1) Authorize Access to Security Functions
  • AC-6(2) Non-Privileged Access for Nonsecurity Functions
  • AC-6(5) Privileged Accounts

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

  • C5-IDM-01 Policy for user accounts and access rights
  • C5-IDM-02 Granting and change of user accounts and access rights
  • C5-PSS-08 Roles and Rights Concept

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 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
  • 7.3.2 7.3.2 Access control system enforces role-based permissions

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-09 Assign the Correct Rights on Sensitive Resources
  • AUCDR-IS-1 Limit risk of unauthorised access to the CDR data environment
  • ASBv3-PA-7 Follow just enough administration (least privilege) principle

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-6.8 Define and Maintain Role-Based Access Control

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 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

SOC 2 · 1 control

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

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