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-10: Management of Privileged Access Roles

Grant privileged access for a bounded period only, and prevent privileged rights accumulating in a way that defeats the separation between them.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 52 controls across 24 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-17(4) Privileged Commands and Access
  • AC-2(7) Privileged User Accounts
  • AC-6(1) Authorize Access to Security Functions
  • AC-6(10) Prohibit Non-Privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
  • AC-6(5) Privileged Accounts

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

  • AC-17(4) Privileged Commands and Access
  • AC-2(7) Privileged User Accounts
  • AC-6(1) Authorize Access to Security Functions
  • AC-6(10) Prohibit Non-Privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
  • AC-6(5) Privileged Accounts
  • ASBv3-PA-5 Set up emergency access
  • PA-1 Separate and limit highly privileged/administrative users
  • PA-2 Avoid standing access for user accounts and permissions

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-12.8 Establish and Maintain Dedicated Computing Resources for All Administrative Work
  • CIS-5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
  • CIS-6.5 Require MFA for Administrative Access

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 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
  • 8.6.1 8.6.1 Interactive use of system accounts controlled

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-ADMIN-ML1 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML1)
  • E8-ADMIN-ML3 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)
  • ANSSI-HYG-05 Maintain an Exhaustive Inventory of Privileged Accounts
  • ANSSI-HYG-29 Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • 03.01.06 Least Privilege - Privileged Accounts
  • 03.01.07 Least Privilege - Privileged Functions

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-AC.4 Privileged Account Approval and Tracking
  • CE-AC.6 Periodic Review of Privileged Access
  • ASD37-18 Restrict administrative privileges (Essential)
  • AUCDR-IS-1 Limit risk of unauthorised access to the CDR data environment

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • IAM-10 Management of Privileged Access Roles

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.g Basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training
  • 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

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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