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-14: Strong Authentication

Authenticate access to systems, applications and data, using multifactor authentication at minimum for privileged users and sensitive data, and digital certificates or equivalent strength for system identities.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 69 controls across 29 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 · 6 controls

  • IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • IA-2(1) MFA to Privileged Accounts
  • IA-2(2) MFA to Non-Privileged Accounts
  • IA-2(6) Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | Access to Accounts: separate Device (IA-2(6))
  • IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)
  • MA-4 Nonlocal Maintenance

FedRAMP Moderate · 6 controls

  • IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • IA-2(1) MFA to Privileged Accounts
  • IA-2(2) MFA to Non-Privileged Accounts
  • IA-2(6) Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | Access to Accounts: separate Device (IA-2(6))
  • IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)
  • MA-4 Nonlocal Maintenance

PCI DSS 4.0 · 5 controls

  • 8.3.1 8.3.1 Access authenticated with at least one factor
  • 8.4.1 8.4.1 MFA for non-console administrative CDE access
  • 8.4.2 8.4.2 MFA for all non-console CDE access
  • 8.4.3 8.4.3 MFA for remote access that could reach CDE
  • 8.5.1 8.5.1 MFA system resistant to replay and bypass

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 4 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

  • NIST800-IA-10 IA-10 Adaptive Authentication
  • NIST800-IA-2 IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
  • NIST800-IA-8 IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)
  • NIST800-IA-9 IA-9 Service Identification and Authentication

UK Cyber Essentials · 4 controls

  • CE-AC.2 Authenticate Users Before Granting Access
  • CE-AC.7 MFA for Administrative Accounts
  • CE-AC.8 Passwordless Authentication
  • CE-SC.6 Multi-Factor Authentication for Cloud Services

ACSC Essential Eight · 3 controls

  • E8-MFA-ML1 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 1
  • E8-MFA-ML2 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 2
  • E8-MFA-ML3 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 3
  • ASBv3-IM-2 Protect identity and authentication systems
  • IM-4 Authenticate server and services
  • IM-6 Use strong authentication controls

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-6.3 Require MFA for Externally-Exposed Applications
  • CIS-6.4 Require MFA for Remote Network Access
  • CIS-6.5 Require MFA for Administrative Access

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 3 controls

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-172 · 2 controls

  • 3.5.1e Identification of Systems, Components, and Devices
  • 3.5.3e Prohibit Connection of Unknown or Unverified System Components
  • CBPR-PR-30 Specific proportional safeguards in place
  • ASD37-20 Multi-factor authentication (Essential)
  • AUCDR-IS-1 Limit risk of unauthorised access to the CDR data environment

DORA · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

  • 164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.6.4 System and application access control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.j Multi-factor or continuous authentication, secured communications and secured emergency communications
  • 164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.6 CC6.6 Protection against threats from outside the system boundary

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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