CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software

CIS Controls v8 CIS-4.7: Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software

Control the default accounts that come with enterprise assets and software, for example root, administrator and other accounts preset by vendors, by disabling them or rendering them unusable.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

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This control maps to 39 controls across 21 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

  • ISM-0383 Default operating system accounts and credentials
  • ISM-1260 Default server application accounts and credentials
  • ISM-1304 Default network device credentials

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.16 Identity management
  • 5.17 Authentication information
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.17 Authentication information
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 8.9 Configuration management

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 2.2.2 2.2.2 Vendor default accounts managed
  • 2.3.1 2.3.1 Wireless vendor defaults changed or confirmed secure
  • 8.6.1 8.6.1 Interactive use of system accounts controlled

UK Cyber Essentials · 3 controls

  • CE-FW.2 Change Default Firewall Passwords
  • CE-SC.1 Remove or Disable Unused Software
  • CE-SC.2 Change Default Passwords on Devices and Software

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • CM-6 Configuration Settings
  • IA-5 Authenticator Management

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • CM-6 Configuration Settings
  • IA-5 Authenticator Management

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.2 CC6.2 Registering and authorising users before issuing credentials
  • ANSSI-HYG-12 Change Default Authentication Elements on Equipment and Services
  • ASD37-21 Disable local administrator accounts (Excellent)
  • SEC01-BP02 Secure account root user and properties
  • PA-1 Separate and limit highly privileged/administrative users

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

CIS Controls v8.1 · 1 control

  • 4.7 Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

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

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 CIS Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software

You are reading one control. How much of CIS Controls v8 have you already done?

CIS Controls v8 CIS-4.7 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of CIS Controls v8 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 102 of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls already carry evidence.

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