CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 12: Network Infrastructure Management

CIS Controls v8 CIS-12.7: Ensure Remote Devices Utilize a VPN and are Connecting to an Enterprise’s AAA Infrastructure

Users must authenticate to VPN and authentication services managed by the enterprise before they reach enterprise resources from end-user devices.

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This control maps to 65 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 · 8 controls

  • AC-17 Remote Access
  • AC-17(1) Monitoring and Control
  • AC-17(2) Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
  • AC-17(3) Managed Access Control Points
  • CM-2(7) Configure Systems and Components for High-Risk Areas
  • IA-2(6) Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | Access to Accounts: separate Device (IA-2(6))
  • MA-4 Nonlocal Maintenance
  • SC-7(7) Split Tunneling for Remote Devices

FedRAMP Moderate · 8 controls

  • AC-17 Remote Access
  • AC-17(1) Monitoring and Control
  • AC-17(2) Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
  • AC-17(3) Managed Access Control Points
  • CM-2(7) Configure Systems and Components for High-Risk Areas
  • IA-2(6) Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | Access to Accounts: separate Device (IA-2(6))
  • MA-4 Nonlocal Maintenance
  • SC-7(7) Split Tunneling for Remote Devices

CMMC 2.0 · 6 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 5 controls

  • 5.15 Access control
  • 6.7 Remote working
  • 7.9 Security of assets off-premises
  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27701:2019 · 5 controls

  • 6.10.1 Network security management
  • 6.3.2 Mobile devices and teleworking
  • 6.6.1 Business requirements of access control
  • 6.6.2 User access management
  • 6.7.1 Cryptographic controls

SOC 2 · 5 controls

  • SOC2-CC5.2 CC5.2 General controls over technology (COSO principle 11)
  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.2 CC6.2 Registering and authorising users before issuing credentials
  • SOC2-CC6.6 CC6.6 Protection against threats from outside the system boundary
  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 6.7 Remote working
  • 7.9 Security of assets off-premises
  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.5 Secure authentication
  • ISM-0705 Disabling VPN split tunnelling
  • ISM-0874 Internet access via organisational gateways
  • ISM-2097 Always on VPN for mobile devices
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-03 Users, services, and hardware are authenticated
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-02 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected
  • NIST-CSF-PR.IR-01 Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

  • NIST800-AC-17 AC-17 Remote Access
  • NIST800-MA-4 MA-4 Nonlocal Maintenance
  • SP800-53-SC System and Communications Protection Family

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 1.5.1 1.5.1 Security controls on dual-connected devices
  • 12.2.1 12.2.1 Rules for acceptable use of end-user technology
  • 8.4.3 8.4.3 MFA for remote access that could reach CDE

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-32 Secure the Network Connection of Devices Used for Mobile Working
  • ASD37-20 Multi-factor authentication (Essential)
  • ASBv3-NS-9 Connect on-premises or cloud network privately

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

CIS Controls v8.1 · 1 control

  • 12.7 Ensure Remote Devices Utilize a VPN and are Connecting to an Enterprise’s AAA Infrastructure
  • CCM-HRS-04 Remote and Home Working Policy and Procedures

HIPAA Security Rule · 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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