Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1
IAM - Identity & Access Management

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 CCM-IAM-02: Strong Password Policy and Procedures

Keep an approved password policy that sets strength requirements, implement it in the systems it governs, and review it at least annually.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 36 controls across 22 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 · 7 controls

  • 2.2.2 2.2.2 Vendor default accounts managed
  • 8.3.10 8.3.10 Service provider customer password guidance
  • 8.3.10.1 8.3.10.1 Service provider customer passwords 90 days or dynamic
  • 8.3.6 8.3.6 Password minimum length 12 and complexity
  • 8.3.7 8.3.7 No reuse of last four passwords
  • 8.3.8 8.3.8 Authentication policies communicated to users
  • 8.3.9 8.3.9 Single-factor passwords changed every 90 days or dynamic analysis

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 3 controls

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-IDM-08 Confidentiality of authentication information
  • C5-IDM-09 Authentication mechanisms

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • IA-5 Authenticator Management
  • IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • IA-5 Authenticator Management
  • IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-SC.5 Password-Based Authentication Quality
  • CE-SC.7 Educate Users on Strong Passwords
  • E8-ADMIN-ML2 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
  • ASD37-21 Disable local administrator accounts (Excellent)
  • IM-6 Use strong authentication controls

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • IAM-02 Credentials Management Policy and Procedures

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.17 Authentication information

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.17 Authentication information

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

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

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

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.

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