CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 6: Access Control Management

CIS Controls v8 CIS-6.7: Centralize Access Control

Where supported, control access to all enterprise assets centrally, using a directory service or an SSO provider.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 67 controls across 18 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 · 9 controls

  • AC-2 Account Management
  • AC-2(1) Automated System Account Management
  • AC-3 Access Enforcement
  • AC-6(1) Authorize Access to Security Functions
  • CM-5 Access Restrictions for Change
  • IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • IA-4 Identifier Management
  • IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)
  • MP-2 Media Access

FedRAMP Moderate · 9 controls

  • AC-2 Account Management
  • AC-2(1) Automated System Account Management
  • AC-3 Access Enforcement
  • AC-6(1) Authorize Access to Security Functions
  • CM-5 Access Restrictions for Change
  • IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • IA-4 Identifier Management
  • IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)
  • MP-2 Media Access

PCI DSS 4.0 · 9 controls

  • 3.5.1.2 3.5.1.2 Disk or partition encryption only on removable media
  • 3.6.1.2 3.6.1.2 Permitted storage forms for secret and private keys
  • 7.2.1 7.2.1 Access control model defined
  • 7.2.2 7.2.2 User access assigned by job function and least privilege
  • 7.3.2 7.3.2 Access control system enforces role-based permissions
  • 7.3.3 7.3.3 Access control default deny all
  • 8.3.3 8.3.3 Identity verified before factor changes
  • 7.2.4 7.2.4 User accounts and privileges reviewed every six months
  • 7.3.1 7.3.1 Need-to-know access control system covers all components

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 6 controls

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.15 Access control
  • 5.16 Identity management
  • 5.18 Access rights
  • 8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27701:2019 · 4 controls

  • 6.6 Access control
  • 6.6.2 User access management
  • 6.6.4 System and application access control
  • 8.3 Obligations to PII principals

SOC 2 · 4 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
  • SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties
  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

  • ASBv3-IM-5 Use single sign-on (SSO) for application access
  • IM-1 Use centralized identity and authentication system

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-04 Identity assertions are protected, conveyed, and verified
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-05 Access permissions, entitlements, and authorizations are defined in a policy, managed, enforced, and reviewed, and incorporate the principles of least privilege and separation of duties

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • ASD37-23 Protect authentication credentials (Excellent)
  • SEC02-BP04 Rely on a centralized identity provider

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 6: Access Control Management

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