FedRAMP High
CM - Configuration Management

FedRAMP High CM-5(5): Access Restrictions for Change | Privilege Limitation for Production and Operation (CM-5(5))

Access Restrictions for Change | Privilege Limitation for Production and Operation. (a) Limit privileges to change system components and system-related information within a production or operational environment; and (b) Review and reevaluate privileges [Assignment:

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 31 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.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

  • 6.5.6 6.5.6 Remove test data and accounts before production
  • 6.5.1 6.5.1 Change control procedure for production
  • 6.5.3 6.5.3 Separate pre-production from production
  • 6.5.4 6.5.4 Separate roles between production and pre-production
  • 7.2.4 7.2.4 User accounts and privileges reviewed every six months
  • 7.2.5 7.2.5 Application and system accounts least privilege
  • ASBv3-DS-3 Secure DevOps infrastructure
  • ASBv3-GS-2 Define and implement enterprise segmentation/separation of duties strategy
  • ASBv3-PA-7 Follow just enough administration (least privilege) principle

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 8.32 Change management
  • 8.4 Access to source code

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 8.32 Change management
  • 8.4 Access to source code
  • SEC06-BP03 Reduce manual management and interactive access
  • SEC11-BP07 Regularly assess security properties of the pipelines

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-16.8 Separate Production and Non-Production Systems
  • CIS-5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.11.3 Test data
  • 6.9.1 Operational procedures and responsibilities

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties
  • SOC2-CC8.1 CC8.1 Managing changes to procedures, software, data and infrastructure

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.1.1e Dual Authorization for Sensitive System Operations

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

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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