FedRAMP High
AC - Access Control

FedRAMP High AC-4: Information Flow Enforcement

Enforce approved information flow control policies between connected systems and within the system.

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This control maps to 46 controls across 24 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 · 7 controls

  • 1.2.4 1.2.4 Accurate data-flow diagram for account data
  • 1.3.1 1.3.1 Inbound CDE traffic restricted
  • 1.3.2 1.3.2 Outbound CDE traffic restricted
  • 1.4.1 1.4.1 NSCs between trusted and untrusted networks
  • 1.4.2 1.4.2 Restricting traffic entering trusted networks from outside
  • 1.4.3 1.4.3 Anti-spoofing measures at trusted boundary
  • 4.2.2 4.2.2 PAN secured when sent by end-user messaging

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-12.2 Establish and Maintain a Secure Network Architecture
  • CIS-13.4 Perform Traffic Filtering Between Network Segments
  • CIS-3.13 Deploy a Data Loss Prevention Solution
  • CIS-3.8 Document Data Flows
  • ASD37-08 Deny direct internet connectivity (Excellent)
  • ASD37-22 Network segmentation (Excellent)
  • ASD37-27 Outbound data loss prevention (Very Good)
  • SEC03-BP08 Share resources securely within your organization
  • SEC05-BP01 Create network layers
  • SEC05-BP02 Control traffic flow within your network layers

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

  • C5-COS-04 Cross-network access
  • C5-COS-06 Segregation of data traffic in jointly used network environments
  • C5-PSS-10 Software Defined Networking
  • NS-1 Establish network segmentation boundaries
  • NS-2 Secure cloud services with network controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.12 Data leakage prevention
  • 8.22 Segregation of networks

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.12 Data leakage prevention
  • 8.22 Segregation of networks

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.10.1 Network security management
  • 6.10.2 Information transfer

APPI · 1 control

  • APPI-A27 Restriction on Provision to Third Parties
  • AUCDR-IS-3 Securely manage information assets over their lifecycle
  • APP-6 APP 6 - Use or disclosure of personal information

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

  • NIST-CSF-ID.AM-03 Representations of the organization's authorized network communication and internal and external network data flows are maintained

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.1.3e Employ Secure Information Transfer Solutions
  • AC-4 AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement
  • AC-4 AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal

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

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FedRAMP High AC-4 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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