CMMC 2.0 IA.L2-3.5.10: Cryptographically-Protected Passwords

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 35 controls across 20 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 · 3 controls

IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication
IA-5(6) Protection of Authenticators
IA-5(7) Authenticator Management | No Embedded Unencrypted Static Authenticators. Ensure that unencrypted static authenticators are not embedded in applications or other forms of static storage

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication
IA-5(6) Protection of Authenticators
IA-5(7) Authenticator Management | No Embedded Unencrypted Static Authenticators. Ensure that unencrypted static authenticators are not embedded in applications or other forms of static storage

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

8.3.2 Strong cryptography is used to render all authentication factors unreadable during transmission and storage on all system components
9.2.4 Consoles in sensitive areas locked when not in use
8.6.2 Passwords/passphrases for any application and system accounts that can be used for interactive login are not hard coded in scripts, configuration/property files, or bespoke and custom source code

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 2 controls

SEC02-BP03 Store and use secrets securely
SEC09-BP02 Enforce encryption in transit

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

ASBv3-DP-6 Use a secure key management process
ASBv3-IM-8 Restrict the exposure of credential and secrets

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

C5-IDM-08 Confidentiality of authentication information
C5-PSS-07 Confidentiality of Authentication Information

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

CCM-CEK-03 Data Encryption
CCM-IAM-15 Passwords Management

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

5.17 Authentication information
8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

6.6.3 User responsibilities
6.7.1 Cryptographic controls

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

NIST-CSF-PR.AA-04 Identity assertions are protected, conveyed, and verified
NIST-CSF-PR.DS-01 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

03.05.07 Password Management
03.05.12 Authenticator Management

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

NIST800-IA-5 Authenticator management
SP800-53-IA Identification and Authentication Family

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

ANSSI-HYG-11 Protect Passwords Stored on Systems

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 1 control

ASD37-23 Protect authentication credentials (Excellent)

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

164.308(a)(5)(ii)(D) Password Management (Addressable)

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

164.308(a)(5)(ii)(D) Password Management (Addressable)

SOC 2 · 1 control

SOC2-CC6.1 Implements logical access security software, infrastructure and architectures over protected information assets

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 CMMC 2.0 have you already done?

CMMC 2.0 IA.L2-3.5.10 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of CMMC 2.0 your existing evidence covers. Hold FedRAMP Moderate and 108 of 110 CMMC 2.0 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold FedRAMP Moderate98.2% covered · 2 gaps If you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 394.5% covered · 6 gaps If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 585.5% covered · 16 gaps If you hold ISO 27001:202279.1% covered · 23 gaps If you hold ISO 27002:202267.3% covered · 36 gaps If you hold CIS Controls v864.5% covered · 39 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. 1 were rejected on the FedRAMP Moderate pair alone.

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