FedRAMP High
AC - Access Control

FedRAMP High AC-2(9): Restrictions on Use of Shared and Group Accounts

Only permit shared/group accounts when meeting FedRAMP-defined conditions; document and approve.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 18 controls across 15 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 · 3 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.1 Implements logical access security software, infrastructure and architectures over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.2 Prior to granting access, registration and authorization processes are established
  • SOC2-CC6.3 Role-based access and least privilege are enforced

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-5.2 Use Unique Passwords
  • CIS-5.5 Establish and Maintain an Inventory of Service Accounts
  • ASD37-21 Disable local administrator accounts (Excellent)
  • SEC01-BP02 Secure account root user and properties

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-05 Access permissions, entitlements, and authorizations are defined in a policy, managed, enforced, and reviewed, and incorporate the principles of least privilege and separation of duties

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 8.2.2 Group, shared, or generic IDs, or other shared authentication credentials are only used when necessary on an exception basis, and are managed as follows: • ID use is prevented unless needed for an exceptional

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-AC.2 Authenticate Users Before Granting Access

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(9) 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.

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. 6 were rejected on the C5 (Germany) pair alone.

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