What does IA.L2-3.5.8 require?

Prohibit reuse of a password for a specified number of generations.

CMMC 2.0 IA.L2-3.5.8: Password Reuse

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 20 controls across 16 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 2 controls

SEC02-BP01 Use strong sign-in mechanisms
SEC02-BP05 Audit and rotate credentials periodically

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

CCM-IAM-02 Strong Password Policy and Procedures
CCM-IAM-15 Passwords Management

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

5.17 Authentication information
8.5 Secure authentication

SOC 2 · 2 controls

SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets
SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties

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

ANSSI-HYG-10 Define and Verify Password Selection and Sizing Rules

FedRAMP High · 1 control

IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

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

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

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

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

03.05.07 Password Management

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 1 control

NIST800-IA-5 IA-5 Authenticator Management

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

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

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

8.3.7 8.3.7 No reuse of last four passwords

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.L2-3.5.8 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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CMMC 2.0 IA.L2-3.5.8: Password Reuse