CIS Controls v8 CIS-6.5: Require MFA for Administrative Access

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 59 controls across 26 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 · 6 controls

8.3.1 8.3.1 Access authenticated with at least one factor
8.3.3 8.3.3 Identity verified before factor changes
8.4.1 8.4.1 MFA for non-console administrative CDE access
8.5.1 8.5.1 MFA system resistant to replay and bypass
9.2.3 9.2.3 Physical protection of network hardware and lines
9.4.4 9.4.4 Management approval for media leaving facility

FedRAMP High · 5 controls

AC-17(4) Privileged Commands and Access
AC-2(7) Privileged User Accounts
IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
IA-2(1) MFA to Privileged Accounts
IA-2(8) Access to Accounts Replay Resistant

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

AC-17(4) Privileged Commands and Access
AC-2(7) Privileged User Accounts
IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
IA-2(1) MFA to Privileged Accounts
IA-2(8) Access to Accounts Replay Resistant

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

AC.L2-3.1.15 Privileged Remote Access
AC.L2-3.1.7 Privileged Functions
IA.L2-3.5.2 Authentication
IA.L2-3.5.3 Multifactor Authentication

SOC 2 · 4 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-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 3 controls

SEC01-BP02 Secure account root user and properties
SEC02-BP01 Use strong sign-in mechanisms
SEC03-BP03 Establish emergency access process

Azure Security Benchmark · 3 controls

ASBv3-IM-2 Protect identity and authentication systems
IM-6 Use strong authentication controls
PA-2 Avoid standing access for user accounts and permissions

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

5.16 Identity management
8.2 Privileged access rights
8.5 Secure authentication

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

NIST800-IA-1 IA-1 Policy and Procedures
NIST800-IA-2 IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
SP800-53-IA Identification and Authentication Family

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

C5-IDM-06 Privileged access rights
C5-IDM-09 Authentication mechanisms

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

CCM-IAM-10 Management of Privileged Access Roles
CCM-IAM-14 Strong Authentication

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

8.2 Privileged access rights
8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

6.6.2 User access management
6.6.4 System and application access control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

03.05.03 Multi-Factor Authentication
03.07.05 Nonlocal Maintenance

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

CE-AC.7 MFA for Administrative Accounts
CE-SC.6 Multi-Factor Authentication for Cloud Services

ACSC Essential Eight · 1 control

E8-MFA-ML2 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 2

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

ANSSI-HYG-13 Prefer Strong Authentication Where Possible

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 1 control

ASD37-20 Multi-factor authentication (Essential)

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

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

Australian Information Security Manual · 1 control

ISM-1173 Multi-factor authentication for privileged users

CIS Controls v8.1 · 1 control

6.5 Require MFA for Administrative Access

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

Art.21.2.j Multi-factor or continuous authentication, secured communications and secured emergency communications

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

NIST-CSF-PR.AA-03 Users, services, and hardware are authenticated

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

3.5.3e Prohibit Connection of Unknown or Unverified System Components

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

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-6.5 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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