C5 (Germany)
C5: Identity and Access Management

C5 (Germany) C5-IDM-09: Authentication mechanisms

Authenticate every user and automated system component, require two-factor or multi-factor authentication to reach the production environment, permit only passwords, signed certificates or equally strong methods inside it, and enforce risk-derived password rules through configuration.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 76 controls across 29 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 · 7 controls

  • 2.2.2 2.2.2 Vendor default accounts managed
  • 8.2.1 8.2.1 Unique ID assigned to every user
  • 8.2.2 8.2.2 Shared and generic IDs only by exception
  • 8.3.1 8.3.1 Access authenticated with at least one factor
  • 8.3.6 8.3.6 Password minimum length 12 and complexity
  • 8.4.1 8.4.1 MFA for non-console administrative CDE access
  • 8.4.2 8.4.2 MFA for all non-console CDE access

UK Cyber Essentials · 6 controls

  • CE-AC.2 Authenticate Users Before Granting Access
  • CE-AC.7 MFA for Administrative Accounts
  • CE-AC.8 Passwordless Authentication
  • CE-SC.4 Authenticate Users Before Access
  • CE-SC.5 Password-Based Authentication Quality
  • CE-SC.6 Multi-Factor Authentication for Cloud Services

CIS Controls v8 · 5 controls

  • CIS-4.7 Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software
  • CIS-5.2 Use Unique Passwords
  • CIS-6.3 Require MFA for Externally-Exposed Applications
  • CIS-6.4 Require MFA for Remote Network Access
  • CIS-6.5 Require MFA for Administrative Access

FedRAMP High · 5 controls

  • IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • IA-2(1) MFA to Privileged Accounts
  • IA-2(2) MFA to Non-Privileged Accounts
  • IA-5 Authenticator Management
  • IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

  • IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • IA-2(1) MFA to Privileged Accounts
  • IA-2(2) MFA to Non-Privileged Accounts
  • IA-5 Authenticator Management
  • IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication

ACSC Essential Eight · 3 controls

  • E8-MFA-ML1 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 1
  • E8-MFA-ML2 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 2
  • E8-MFA-ML3 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 3

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 3 controls

Azure Security Benchmark · 3 controls

  • ASBv3-IM-2 Protect identity and authentication systems
  • IM-1 Use centralized identity and authentication system
  • IM-6 Use strong authentication controls

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 3 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-10 Define and Verify Password Selection and Sizing Rules
  • ANSSI-HYG-13 Prefer Strong Authentication Where Possible

APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System · 2 controls

  • CBPR-06 Security Safeguards
  • CBPR-PR-27 Physical, technical and administrative safeguards

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 2 controls

  • ASD37-20 Multi-factor authentication (Essential)
  • ASD37-23 Protect authentication credentials (Excellent)

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.17 Authentication information
  • 8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.17 Authentication information
  • 8.5 Secure authentication

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

  • 161R1-IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • 161R1-IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.6 CC6.6 Protection against threats from outside the system boundary

APPI · 1 control

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-1 Limit risk of unauthorised access to the CDR data environment

Australia My Health Records Act 2012 · 1 control

  • MYHR-SEC-2 Access controls and user account management

Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) · 1 control

  • APP-11 APP 11 - Security of personal information

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.6.4 System and application access control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.j Multi-factor or continuous authentication, secured communications and secured emergency communications

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.5.1e Identification of Systems, Components, and Devices

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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You are reading one control. How much of C5 (Germany) have you already done?

C5 (Germany) C5-IDM-09 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of C5 (Germany) your existing evidence covers. Hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 and 95 of 121 C5 (Germany) controls already carry evidence.

If you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.178.5% covered · 26 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 572.7% covered · 33 gapsIf you hold FedRAMP Moderate71.1% covered · 35 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202267.8% covered · 39 gapsIf you hold ISO 27001:202257% covered · 52 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 350.4% covered · 60 gaps

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