FedRAMP High
AC - Access Control

FedRAMP High AC-6(10): Prohibit Non-Privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions

Prevent non-privileged users from executing privileged functions.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 22 controls across 17 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 · 4 controls

  • 5.3.5 5.3.5 Users cannot disable or alter anti-malware
  • 7.3.3 7.3.3 Access control default deny all
  • 9.4.4 9.4.4 Management approval for media leaving facility
  • 7.2.5 7.2.5 Application and system accounts least privilege

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • E8-ADMIN-ML1 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML1)
  • ANSSI-HYG-29 Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need
  • ASD37-01 Application control (Essential)
  • SEC03-BP05 Define permission guardrails for your organization

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.6.4 System and application access control
  • 03.01.07 Least Privilege - Privileged Functions
  • AC-6(10) AC-6(10) Least Privilege | Prohibit Non-privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
  • AC-6(10) AC-6(10) Least Privilege | Prohibit Non-privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions

SOC 2 · 1 control

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

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-AC.5 Separate Admin Accounts for Administrative Activities

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-6(10) 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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