CMMC 2.0
Identification and Authentication

CMMC 2.0 IA.L2-3.5.6: Identifier Handling

Disable identifiers once they have been inactive for a defined period.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 37 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.

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-P5.1 P5.1 Data subject access

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • AC-2(3) Disable Accounts
  • IA-4 Identifier Management
  • IA-4(4) Identifier Management | Identify User Status (IA-4(4))

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • AC-2(3) Disable Accounts
  • IA-4 Identifier Management
  • IA-4(4) Identifier Management | Identify User Status (IA-4(4))
  • ASBv3-PA-4 Review and reconcile user access regularly
  • PA-3 Manage lifecycle of identities and entitlements

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.16 Identity management
  • 5.18 Access rights

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.16 Identity management
  • 8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.6.2 User access management
  • 7.4.5 PII de-identification and deletion at the end of processing

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 8.2.4 8.2.4 User ID lifecycle changes authorized
  • 8.2.6 8.2.6 Inactive accounts removed within 90 days
  • ANSSI-HYG-06 Organise Joiner, Leaver and Role Change Procedures

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-IDM-03 Locking and withdrawal of user accounts in the event of inactivity or multiple failed logins

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

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

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-AC.3 Remove or Disable Accounts When No Longer Required

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 Identification and Authentication

You are reading one control. How much of CMMC 2.0 have you already done?

CMMC 2.0 IA.L2-3.5.6 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.

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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