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

What else in your programme already covers this

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.

Australian Information Security Manual · 3 controls

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

NIST800-AC-2 AC-2 Account Management
NIST800-CM-6 CM-6 Configuration Settings
NIST800-IA-5 IA-5 Authenticator Management

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

AC.L2-3.1.7 Privileged Functions
CM.L2-3.4.2 Security Configuration Enforcement

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

161R1-AC-2 Account Management
161R1-IA-5 Authenticator Management

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

03.01.01 Account Management
03.05.12 Authenticator Management

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 Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

ANSSI-HYG-12 Change Default Authentication Elements on Equipment and Services

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 1 control

ASD37-21 Disable local administrator accounts (Excellent)

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

SEC01-BP02 Secure account root user and properties

Azure Security Benchmark · 1 control

PA-1 Separate and limit highly privileged/administrative users

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

C5-IDM-09 Authentication mechanisms

CIS Controls v8.1 · 1 control

4.7 Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

164.312(a)(2)(i) Unique User Identification (Required)

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

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

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

164.312(a)(2)(i) Unique User Identification (Required)

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.

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.

If you hold ISO 27001:202266.7% covered · 51 gaps If you hold FedRAMP Moderate62.7% covered · 57 gaps If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 557.5% covered · 65 gaps If you hold NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.050.3% covered · 76 gaps If you hold ISO 27002:202249.7% covered · 77 gaps If you hold Azure Security Benchmark49% covered · 78 gaps

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 240 were rejected on the ISO 27001:2022 pair alone.

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