FedRAMP High
AC - Access Control

FedRAMP High AC-2(3): Disable Accounts

Disable accounts within FedRAMP-defined timeframe when no longer required, terminated, or inactive (35 days inactive).

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 28 controls across 19 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 2.2.2 Vendor default accounts are managed as follows: • If the vendor default account(s) will be used, the default password is changed per Requirement 8.3.6. • If the vendor default account(s) will not be used,
  • 8.2.5 Access for terminated users is immediately revoked
  • 8.2.6 Inactive user accounts are removed or disabled within 90 days of inactivity

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.2 Prior to granting access, registration and authorization processes are established
  • SOC2-CC6.3 Role-based access and least privilege are enforced
  • SOC2-P4.2 Personal information is retained for only as long as needed

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-5.3 Disable Dormant Accounts
  • CIS-6.2 Establish an Access Revoking Process

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-AC.3 Remove or Disable Accounts When No Longer Required
  • CE-SC.1 Remove or Disable Unused Software
  • ANSSI-HYG-06 Organise Joiner, Leaver and Role Change Procedures
  • MYHR-SEC-2 Access controls and user account management
  • PA-3 Manage lifecycle of identities and entitlements

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

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

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

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

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 AC - Access Control

You are reading one control. How much of FedRAMP High have you already done?

FedRAMP High AC-2(3) is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of FedRAMP High your existing evidence covers. Hold C5 (Germany) and 119 of 410 FedRAMP High controls already carry evidence.

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