Azure Security Benchmark
Asset Management

Azure Security Benchmark ASBv3-AM-4: Limit access to asset management

Limit user access to asset management features so assets cannot be modified accidentally or maliciously.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 46 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.

FedRAMP High · 5 controls

  • AC-6 Least Privilege
  • AC-6(1) Authorize Access to Security Functions
  • AU-9(4) Access by Subset of Privileged Users
  • CM-5 Access Restrictions for Change
  • CM-5(1) Access Restrictions for Change | Automated Access Enforcement and Audit Records (CM-5(1))

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

  • AC-6 Least Privilege
  • AC-6(1) Authorize Access to Security Functions
  • AU-9(4) Access by Subset of Privileged Users
  • CM-5 Access Restrictions for Change
  • CM-5(1) Access Restrictions for Change | Automated Access Enforcement and Audit Records (CM-5(1))

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-12.3 Securely Manage Network Infrastructure
  • CIS-4.6 Securely Manage Enterprise Assets and Software
  • CIS-5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
  • CIS-6.8 Define and Maintain Role-Based Access Control

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.15 Access control
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 8.3 Information access restriction

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-09 Assign the Correct Rights on Sensitive Resources
  • ANSSI-HYG-29 Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 8.3 Information access restriction

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

  • E8-ADMIN-ML3 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.5.1 Responsibility for assets
  • 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 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

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-AC.4 Privileged Account Approval and Tracking

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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