Azure Security Benchmark
Identity Management

Azure Security Benchmark IM-1: Use centralized identity and authentication system

Standardise on Microsoft Entra ID as the central identity system for Azure resources and integrated applications.

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This control maps to 50 controls across 25 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CIS Controls v8 · 5 controls

  • CIS-12.5 Centralize Network Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing (AAA)
  • CIS-5.1 Establish and Maintain an Inventory of Accounts
  • CIS-5.6 Centralize Account Management
  • CIS-6.6 Establish and Maintain an Inventory of Authentication and Authorization Systems
  • CIS-6.7 Centralize Access Control

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • AC-2 Account Management
  • IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • AC-2 Account Management
  • IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 8.2.1 8.2.1 Unique ID assigned to every user
  • 8.3.1 8.3.1 Access authenticated with at least one factor
  • 7.3.1 7.3.1 Need-to-know access control system covers all components

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-MFA-ML1 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 1
  • E8-MFA-ML3 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 3
  • ASD37-21 Disable local administrator accounts (Excellent)
  • ASD37-23 Protect authentication credentials (Excellent)

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

  • 161R1-IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • 161R1-IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-AC.2 Authenticate Users Before Granting Access
  • CE-SC.4 Authenticate Users Before Access
  • ANSSI-HYG-08 Identify Each Person by Name and Separate User and Administrator Roles
  • SEC02-BP04 Rely on a centralized identity provider
  • AUCDR-IS-1 Limit risk of unauthorised access to the CDR data environment
  • MYHR-SEC-2 Access controls and user account management

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.16 Identity management

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.16 Identity management

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

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

SOC 2 · 1 control

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

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