C5 (Germany)
C5: Product Safety and Security

C5 (Germany) C5-PSS-09: Authorisation Mechanisms

Restrict service functions behind authorisation checks confirming that a user, IT component or application may perform the action, validate those checks before releasing new functions or changing existing ones, rate defects against an industry metric, remediate promptly and list unfixed ones publicly.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 32 controls across 19 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

  • 7.3.2 7.3.2 Access control system enforces role-based permissions
  • 7.3.3 7.3.3 Access control default deny all
  • 7.2.6 7.2.6 Query access to stored cardholder data restricted
  • 7.3.1 7.3.1 Need-to-know access control system covers all components
  • ASBv3-PA-7 Follow just enough administration (least privilege) principle
  • IM-7 Restrict resource access based on conditions

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • AC-3 Access Enforcement
  • AC-6(1) Authorize Access to Security Functions

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • AC-3 Access Enforcement
  • AC-6(1) Authorize Access to Security Functions

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.26 Application security requirements
  • 8.3 Information access restriction

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.26 Application security requirements
  • 8.3 Information access restriction

NIST SP 800-218 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.i Human resources security, access control policies and asset management
  • 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

  • 3.14.7e Verify Correctness of Security Functions

SOC 2 · 1 control

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

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.

Other controls in C5: Product Safety and Security

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