CIS Controls v8 CIS-5.2: Use Unique Passwords

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 52 controls across 23 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 · 5 controls

AC-2(9) Restrictions on Use of Shared and Group Accounts
IA-2(5) Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | Individual Authentication with Group Authentication (IA-2(5))
IA-5 Authenticator Management
IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication
IA-5(6) Protection of Authenticators

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

AC-2(9) Restrictions on Use of Shared and Group Accounts
IA-2(5) Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | Individual Authentication with Group Authentication (IA-2(5))
IA-5 Authenticator Management
IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication
IA-5(6) Protection of Authenticators

PCI DSS 4.0 · 5 controls

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
8.3.5 8.3.5 Initial and reset passwords unique and changed
8.3.6 8.3.6 Password minimum length 12 and complexity
8.3.7 8.3.7 No reuse of last four passwords

Australian Information Security Manual · 3 controls

ISM-0421 Single-factor password length for PROTECTED systems
ISM-1559 MFA password length for PROTECTED systems
ISM-1596 No credential reuse across systems

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

C5-IDM-08 Confidentiality of authentication information
C5-IDM-09 Authentication mechanisms
C5-PSS-07 Confidentiality of Authentication Information

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

IA.L2-3.5.2 Authentication
IA.L2-3.5.7 Password Complexity
IA.L2-3.5.8 Password Reuse

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

CCM-IAM-02 Strong Password Policy and Procedures
CCM-IAM-13 Uniquely Identifiable Users
CCM-IAM-15 Passwords Management

UK Cyber Essentials · 3 controls

CE-AC.2 Authenticate Users Before Granting Access
CE-SC.5 Password-Based Authentication Quality
CE-SC.7 Educate Users on Strong Passwords

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

164.308(a)(5)(ii)(D) Password Management (Addressable)
164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

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

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

6.6.3 User responsibilities
6.6.4 System and application access control

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

NIST-CSF-PR.AA-01 Identities and credentials for authorized users, services, and hardware are managed by the organization
NIST-CSF-PR.AA-03 Users, services, and hardware are authenticated

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

NIST800-IA-2 IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
NIST800-IA-5 IA-5 Authenticator Management

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

164.308(a)(5)(ii)(D) Password Management (Addressable)
164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

ACSC Essential Eight · 1 control

E8-ADMIN-ML2 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)

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

ANSSI-HYG-10 Define and Verify Password Selection and Sizing Rules

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 1 control

ASD37-21 Disable local administrator accounts (Excellent)

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

SEC02-BP01 Use strong sign-in mechanisms

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

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

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

03.05.07 Password Management

SOC 2 · 1 control

SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets

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-5.2 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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