Azure Security Benchmark
Identity Management

Azure Security Benchmark ASBv3-IM-8: Restrict the exposure of credential and secrets

Ensure developers handle credentials and secrets securely, keeping them out of code and configuration files, storing them in a secure key store and scanning source for exposed credentials.

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This control maps to 36 controls across 23 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 controls

  • 6.2.4 6.2.4 Engineering techniques against common software attacks
  • 8.3.2 8.3.2 Authentication factors unreadable with strong cryptography
  • 8.6.2 8.6.2 No hard-coded passwords for interactive system accounts
  • 8.6.3 8.6.3 System account passwords protected against misuse

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

  • C5-CRY-04 Secure key management
  • C5-IDM-08 Confidentiality of authentication information
  • C5-PSS-07 Confidentiality of Authentication Information

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • IA-5 Authenticator Management
  • IA-5(6) Protection of Authenticators
  • IA-5(7) Authenticator Management | No Embedded Unencrypted Static Authenticators (IA-5(7))

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • IA-5 Authenticator Management
  • IA-5(6) Protection of Authenticators
  • IA-5(7) Authenticator Management | No Embedded Unencrypted Static Authenticators (IA-5(7))
  • SEC02-BP03 Store and use secrets securely
  • SEC11-BP07 Regularly assess security properties of the pipelines

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.17 Authentication information
  • 8.28 Secure coding

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.17 Authentication information
  • 8.28 Secure coding

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • E8-ADMIN-ML2 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
  • ASD37-23 Protect authentication credentials (Excellent)

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-16.12 Implement Code-Level Security Checks

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.6.3 User responsibilities
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-01 Identities and credentials for authorized users, services, and hardware are managed by the organization

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets

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