AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
Identity & Access Management

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar SEC03-BP04: Reduce permissions continuously

Use IAM Access Analyzer unused access findings and Access Advisor service last accessed data to remove permissions that have not been exercised over time.

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This control maps to 32 controls across 21 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

  • ASBv3-PA-4 Review and reconcile user access regularly
  • PA-2 Avoid standing access for user accounts and permissions

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-IDM-04 Withdraw or adjust access rights as the task area changes
  • C5-IDM-05 Regular review of access rights

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-5.1 Establish and Maintain an Inventory of Accounts
  • CIS-5.3 Disable Dormant Accounts

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

  • E8-ADMIN-ML2 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
  • ANSSI-HYG-09 Assign the Correct Rights on Sensitive Resources
  • ASD37-18 Restrict administrative privileges (Essential)

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 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

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 7.2.4 7.2.4 User accounts and privileges reviewed every six months

SOC 2 · 1 control

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

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-AC.6 Periodic Review of Privileged Access

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