FedRAMP High
AC - Access Control

FedRAMP High AC-6: Least Privilege

Employ least privilege; allow only authorized access necessary to accomplish assigned tasks.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 63 controls across 28 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 · 8 controls

  • 10.6.3 10.6.3 Time sync configuration and time data protected
  • 3.3.3 3.3.3 Issuer SAD storage limited, justified and encrypted
  • 3.6.1.2 3.6.1.2 Permitted storage forms for secret and private keys
  • 3.6.1.3 3.6.1.3 Cleartext key component access limited to minimum custodians
  • 7.2.1 7.2.1 Access control model defined
  • 7.2.2 7.2.2 User access assigned by job function and least privilege
  • 7.2.5 7.2.5 Application and system accounts least privilege
  • 7.2.6 7.2.6 Query access to stored cardholder data restricted

C5 (Germany) · 6 controls

CIS Controls v8 · 5 controls

  • CIS-12.2 Establish and Maintain a Secure Network Architecture
  • CIS-16.10 Apply Secure Design Principles in Application Architectures
  • CIS-3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists
  • CIS-5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
  • CIS-6.8 Define and Maintain Role-Based Access Control

ISO 27002:2022 · 5 controls

  • 5.15 Access control
  • 5.18 Access rights
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 8.3 Information access restriction
  • 8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.18 Access rights
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 8.3 Information access restriction
  • 8.9 Configuration management

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 3 controls

Azure Security Benchmark · 3 controls

  • ASBv3-AM-4 Limit access to asset management
  • ASBv3-PA-7 Follow just enough administration (least privilege) principle
  • PA-2 Avoid standing access for user accounts and permissions

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

UK Cyber Essentials · 3 controls

  • CE-AC.4 Privileged Account Approval and Tracking
  • CE-AC.5 Separate Admin Accounts for Administrative Activities
  • CE-AC.6 Periodic Review of Privileged Access

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-09 Assign the Correct Rights on Sensitive Resources
  • ANSSI-HYG-29 Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 2 controls

  • ASD37-18 Restrict administrative privileges (Essential)
  • ASD37-21 Disable local administrator accounts (Excellent)

ACSC Essential Eight · 1 control

  • E8-ADMIN-ML3 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-1 Limit risk of unauthorised access to the CDR data environment

Australia My Health Records Act 2012 · 1 control

  • MYHR-SEC-2 Access controls and user account management

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 1 control

GDPR · 1 control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.g Basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 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

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.13.2e Introduce Unpredictability into System Operations

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH · 1 control

  • AC-6 AC-6 Least Privilege

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 1 control

  • AC-6 AC-6 Least Privilege

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties

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.

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

FedRAMP High AC-6 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.

If you hold C5 (Germany)29% covered · 291 gaps

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