FedRAMP High
AC - Access Control

FedRAMP High AC-6(2): Non-Privileged Access for Nonsecurity Functions

Require privileged users to use non-privileged accounts for nonsecurity 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 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.

  • ASBv3-PA-6 Use privileged access workstations
  • PA-2 Avoid standing access for user accounts and permissions

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-12.8 Establish and Maintain Dedicated Computing Resources for All Administrative Work
  • CIS-5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 7.2.5 All application and system accounts and related access privileges are assigned and managed as follows: • Based on the least privileges necessary for the operability of the system or application. • Access is limited
  • 8.6.1 If accounts used by systems or applications can be used for interactive login, they are managed as follows: • Interactive use is prevented unless needed for an exceptional circumstance. • Interactive use is limited
  • ANSSI-HYG-08 Identify Each Person by Name and Separate User and Administrator Roles
  • ASD37-18 Restrict administrative privileges (Essential)

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.2 Privileged access rights

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 03.01.06 Least Privilege - Privileged Accounts

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.3 Role-based access and least privilege are enforced

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(2) 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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